TSN: Brendan Shanahan named President of Toronto Maple Leafs

[Kurisu]

Just wait until he's able to pitch and sign Seguin next year to be the 3C at a hometown discount

Or you know, he resigns like most elite UFAs. Wouldn't expect lightning to strike twice.

 

[BM14]

Or you know, he resigns like most elite UFAs. Wouldn't expect lightning to strike twice.

Or, you know, you could look up the word sarcasm.

 

[Sweet Leaf]

How about this joke of a story. Loaded with comic relief (below just a sample of many). Criticizing Shanny and Babcock.

"Now, under Babcock, they’ll probably be better. Not much, but enough to take them out of the running for such high-level talents as Auston Matthews, Jesse Puljujarvi, Jakob Chychrun and Matthew Tkachuk – each and every one a franchise cornerstone stud."

"it’s pretty clear that whoever takes the GM job will have Shanahan looking so closely over his shoulder that he’ll be able to tell whether Shanahan brushed his teeth and gargled that morning.
That’s no way to run a franchise. But that’s how it’s going to be run. And Mike Babcock, who suddenly becomes the star of this team, is going to be right in the middle of it for a long, long time.
Good luck, Mr. Babcock. You’re going to need it."

Good luck with the Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock, you're going to need it

Campbell also recently wrote that all the analytics point to Tavares being on the downside of his career and he likely was fools gold for anyone who signed him.

 

[Kazparov]

How about this joke of a story. Loaded with comic relief (below just a sample of many). Criticizing Shanny and Babcock.

"Now, under Babcock, they’ll probably be better. Not much, but enough to take them out of the running for such high-level talents as Auston Matthews, Jesse Puljujarvi, Jakob Chychrun and Matthew Tkachuk – each and every one a franchise cornerstone stud."

"it’s pretty clear that whoever takes the GM job will have Shanahan looking so closely over his shoulder that he’ll be able to tell whether Shanahan brushed his teeth and gargled that morning.
That’s no way to run a franchise. But that’s how it’s going to be run. And Mike Babcock, who suddenly becomes the star of this team, is going to be right in the middle of it for a long, long time.
Good luck, Mr. Babcock. You’re going to need it."

Good luck with the Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock, you're going to need it

To be fair, it wasn't a stretch to be skeptical of the Leafs chances at properly rebuilding given the management of the team over the last few decades. And we all know how well anti-leaf articles sell in the media

We have done better than probably anyone would have expected us to do and we're all looking back in hindsight laughing

 

[Eat The Rich]

Or you know, he resigns like most elite UFAs. Wouldn't expect lightning to strike twice.

Most elite UFAs don't resign. That's silly. Why would they quit playing hockey if they're still considered elite?