TSN: Doug Gilmour to Leafs

[Gabriel426]

This is literally the best news in a while

 

[Teeder Keon]

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

Both

 

[Leaf4Life79]

Wow !
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

lol! Hilarious!

 

[Hustlr]

OMG WHEN IS HIS FIRST GAME?!?!?!

edit: this is exactly what we needed!!!

 

[Mike1]

One of my favourite all time Leafs. Welcome back Dougie!

 

[Mad hatter]

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

Not sure why blowing his knee out would make him a bad leader, if that’s what you meant?

 

[egd27]

Great.....

Now how about the cap issues, seeming lack of desire among some key players, unsuccessful power play, and possible improvements to our goaltending.....any announcements on them?

 

[hullsy47]

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

Bring em all back
Sundin too
Imagine gilmour captaining this bunch
Be a blast

 

[trellaine201]

Yay Leafs have some heart back in their team

 

[Leaf4Life]

Dougie showed more heart in a single playoff game shift than most of this team has in an entire series. And that's not even an exaggeration.

 

[Legendary]

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.

I think it makes perfect sense. If the players continue to play soft lazy uninspired hockey with a legend behind the bench then you know it’s time to have a fire sale.

 

[Legendary]

Great.....

Now how about the cap issues, seeming lack of desire among some key players, unsuccessful power play, and possible improvements to our goaltending.....any announcements on them?

Unless you put him behind the bench it’s all pointless

 

[Joey Hoser]

Leaves Presidency of an OHL club to become a "community representative"?

This is either essentially Gilmour retiring from his career as a hockey executive, or it's some sort of temporary title before he moves into a real role of some sorts.

 

[SportsJunkie]

I love it. Hopefully he will have some chats with Dubas about a different way to play the game

 

[Joey Hoser]

I think it makes perfect sense. If the players continue to play soft lazy uninspired hockey with a legend behind the bench then you know it’s time to have a fire sale.

How does it make "perfect sense" when he has never coached before and may or may not be any good at it?

Wayne Gretzky himself wasn't even a decent coach by all measures.

 

[Legendary]

How does it make "perfect sense" when he has never coached before and may or may not be any good at it?

Wayne Gretzky himself wasn't even a decent coach by all measures.

A Donkey would be an improvement over Babcock at this point so why not try?

 

[Joey Hoser]

A Donkey would be an improvement over Babcock at this point so why not try?

Why not try a dog then?

 

[Leaf4Life79]

Dougie showed more heart in a single playoff game shift than most of this team has in an entire series. And that's not even an exaggeration.

Hockey was SO MUCH better back then, man!

 

[Legendary]

Why not try a dog then?

It’s all moot anyway since Dubas would have to consult his super duper secret special flow charts before hiring the perfect coach.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Leaves Presidency of an OHL club to become a "community representative"?

This is either essentially Gilmour retiring from his career as a hockey executive, or it's some sort of temporary title before he moves into a real role of some sorts.

Let me ask you this: in his body of work in the OHL, what makes him potentially qualified for a similar kind of role in the NHL? I am genuinely curious. I am feeling he was being pushed out from the Kingston role.

 

[CanadasTeam]

 

[Cor]

Kingston is off to a horrid start. The writing was on the wall.

Chances are he would have been terminated. He made a call to the Leafs, and Kingston is allowing him to step down rather than be fired.

All the community reps are is along with Sittler, Clark etc, he’ll appear at most events, do signings etc.

anyone thinking this is somehow connected on a whiteboard to Gilmour being in any sort of hockey ops role are just wearing tinfoil hats

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Dougie showed more heart in a single playoff game shift than most of this team has in an entire series. And that's not even an exaggeration.

So so true ...

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Berube won a Cup with St Louis. He let his assistants run the XO's. He pulled the heart of team together.
Toronto has solid assistants now. Gilmour may be able to pull the heart together. Outside of a couple adds I think this is what we need most.
A bright high level hard working Babs does not seem to be able to get things done in areas of upmost import to a team. Things guys like Shanny and Killer understand.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

The timing is rather suspicious, or completely coincidental, to bring in Gilmour into the Leafs org. Probably have some appearances and talk about the physical game to the players and coaches off the record.

Maybe hes the one guy that gets through to Dubas and Babs about the play from an outsider non threatening but respected way.

Seeing a legendary leaf might be good for morale especially for Marner and Matthews who will be the face of the franchise for the next half decade