TSN: Doug Gilmour to Leafs

[Fogelhund]

https://www.tsn.ca/doug-gilmour-leaves-ohl-s-frontenacs-for-role-with-toronto-maple-leafs-1.1390829

Doug Gilmour is returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The former Maple Leafs captain announced Friday via an open letter in The Athletic that he is leaving his post as president of the OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs to join the NHL franchise as a community representative.
"I’m thrilled to be returning to Toronto in a formal capacity at a time when there is so much excitement for a team stacked with incredible talent," Gilmour wrote.
Gilmour, 56, spent the past 11 seasons with the Frontenacs, serving as head coach before being named general manager and later as president.
Gilmour played seven seasons with the Maple Leafs during his Hall of Fame career, serving as captain from 1994 to 1997. He worked with the team as a player development advisor from 2006 to 2008 and then joined the Toronto Marlies behind the bench as an assistant coach before going to Kingston.
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[Teeder Keon]

Wow another found free wallet !
Way to go Dubas
Another great signing !
Did we have to give up any high draft picks ?
Can he still play ?
We could use his guts and skill and leadership qualities
Can’t wait to see him on the ice

 

[AllDay28]

Can he still play ?
We could use his guts and skill and leadership qualities

ya like that time he played 1 game..stepped on the ice, got hurt..and never played again.. leadership 101

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

It's not a coaching or management position. He's a community rep-- whatever that means. Fluff position proof that once you're a Leaf, you'll always have an income in this town

Look no further for proof of this than the fact that Mike Kostka and Chris Hanson are part of the Leafs alumni.

 

[Menzinger]

Always nice to see.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Good. Maybe he can talk to the players too and instill some heart and desire.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

This is the closest we get to acquiring grittiness.

 

[socko]

Give him Shanahan's job.

 

[Teeder Keon]

ya like that time he played 1 game..stepped on the ice, got hurt..and never played again.. leadership 101

Doesn't even merit a full reply

 

[Buds17]

Now, there's a headline! Takes me back. Good to have him back in the fold again.

 

[ACC1224]

Next Coach waiting in the wings.

 

[Teeder Keon]

Next Coach waiting in the wings.

God I hope not , let’s not be the past Oilers and Habs

who would be his assistants
Clark and Sundin

 

[ottomaddox]

Is this for real?

Gilmour is not the clean light stick checking image / culture Shanny and Dubas have created.

Gilmour used to body check guys twice his size. He used to be chippy. He went to the net.

This will only end badly.

 

[Legendary]

Next leafs coach?

 

[Zybalto]

Nice to see Killer coming home. One of those moves I always thought was going to happen.

 

[Bomber0104]

Anyone know what the role is?

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Always great to hear Killer back in the fold ... small man with the biggest heart. He could teach our skill guys a few things.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Next leafs coach?

I don't think so, lol. I don't like Babcock but I don't think that Gilmour is the right replacement. And let's not take leaps here. He is hired as a some community rep, in no way shape or form that means that he is ever going to be the head coach.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Anyone know what the role is?

Community representative.

 

[ACC1224]

God I hope not , let’s not be the past Oilers and Habs

who would be his assistants
Clark and Sundin

No idea how he would be but the players would respect and listen to him.
Not all ex-players have been bad coaches

 

[Bomber0104]

Community representative.

Wow. Figured it would be a bigger position than that for him to leave Kingston...

 

[stickty111]

Never can hurt.

 

[Canadian Finn]

sounds like he could be taking Clark's role?

 

[namttebih]

Wow. Figured it would be a bigger position than that for him to leave Kingston...

Probably pays a lot better

 

[Gabriel426]

No idea how he would be but the players would respect and listen to him.
Not all ex-players have been bad coaches

Didn’t the St Louis Coach used to play in the NHL? Or the one from the Canes?