Confirmed with Link: Leafs hire Jim Paliafito

[Cor]

Yeah, Mark Hunter will be GM

 

[1995]

I believe you have my stapler...

Hahaha. Holy ****. You win!!

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Did we make a new position for him, or who was our old Director of Player Evaluation? I know Jim Hughes was Director of Player Development and some guy was Director of Pro Scouting (or is Player Evaluation just another name for that). He does have a scouting background, so maybe that's it, but he's mostly been doing amateur scouting with Saginaw.

 

[TMLifer]

I believe you have my stapler...

Damn no wonder he's excellent at evaluating talent, there's nothing he can't see with those lenses.

 

[Mitchy]

I believe you have my stapler...

This guy is a legend. Used to be a casanova back in his day.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Western Hockey League guy, about time. In time for the draft.

Did we hire someone else or are you saying we should add a WHL guy? Saginaw is in the Ontario Hockey League.

 

[Gardiner Expressway]

"I am very appreciative to Brendan Shanahan, Kyle Dubas and Mark Hunter for this opportunity.”"

Listing Kyle Dubas that high, off the cuff, is a good sign of not just how involved Dubas is in the hiring process but the extent to which Shanahan is grooming him to someday head our front office.

 

[francis246]

Hopefully we can snag Mitchell Stephens In the Third Round now! I'm loving these moves by Shanahan. It's looking more and more like Hunter will become the GM as well.

 

[Jozay]

Looks like we'll be heavily scouting the OHL, and drafting a lot of guys from the OHL. Makes sense considering Babcock said the Ontario boys are coming home.

Hopefully we get more of a QMJHL and WHL presence too.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Looks like we'll be heavily scouting the OHL, and drafting a lot of guys from the OHL. Makes sense considering Babcock said the Ontario boys are coming home.

Hopefully we get more of a QMJHL and WHL presence too.

Agreed with both points. Looks like I'll be watching alot of OHL next year which I'm happy about.

 

[Jozay]

Yeah, Mark Hunter will be GM

I'm thinking this too.

 

[yubbers]

I believe you have my stapler...

first thought that popped in my head.

 

[Swervin81]

I believe you have my stapler...

Had exactly the same thought.

 

[yubbers]

 

[Coatsy79]

Damn you guys


Now I HAVE to watch Office Space again


No biggie

 

[FreeBird]

Looking over the Saginaw draft's

Other than Saad I don't see much, none of the names jump out at me and they've been struggling along for years. What am I missing here.

 

[officialmark*]

Other than Saad I don't see much, none of the names jump out at me and they've been struggling along for years. What am I missing here.

You're not going to have every scout drafting Crosby in the 7th round. Obviously they see something in him, so who are we to disagree?

 

[Beaninfritz]

I believe you have my stapler...

Okay, I laughed harder than I probably should have at that. Well played good sir.

 

[Doug Gilmour]

Our scouting department is shaping up with quite the experienced people. Shanahan is making sure this team/organization is built the right way.

 

[Drew311]

I believe you have my stapler...

Bubbles' father has finally been located.

 

[Peace Frog]

"Does that guy actually think I don't see him trying to steal my box of donuts?"

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

the late great Paul Bearer from WWE?

 

[Cleets]

This guy is a legend. Used to be a casanova back in his day.

Is that you Mr. Jim Paliafito?

 

[Swervin81]

Bubbles' father has finally been located.

Now to find Ricky's father.

 

[1995]

Just dropped in to see if my TPS reports were ready.

Does TPS stand for... The Player Scouting reports?!?