Confirmed with Link: Lou Lamoriello will not be Leafs GM next season - moves into Senior Advisor role

[Randy Randerson]

Lamariello's negotiation assistance would be good to keep around until the big 3 are extended, he's always been terrific at getting guys under contracts that look like steals quickly. Hope that he wants that advisory role

 

[colchar]

I think the Islanders rumours are true.

What Islanders rumours?

 

[Peasy]

Dreger was blowin smoke once again. This dude has no sources.

 

[Walshy7]

Beards, beards, beards, beards, beards, beards, beards, maybe one goatie?

0 goaties please. New GM must have 0 tolerance for goaties. Oh and any number the player wants unless its retired/honored. If Willy wants 92 go for it, 93 for marner is obviously a no go.

 

[mcleex]

So he won't be coming back as the GM, but he will still be involved with the Leafs as a senior adviser?

 

[Liminality]

Lamariello's negotiation assistance would be good to keep around until the big 3 are extended, he's always been terrific at getting guys under contracts that look like steals quickly. Hope that he wants that advisory role

I hope he will. I think he's still got some valuable input on this team going forward.

Will be interesting to see how far the Leafs search will go. The GM coming in has to be alright in a group style management imo which for sure gives Dubas or Hunter the upper hand already.

 

[colchar]

So he was canned?

No. The statement says they agreed to three years as GM then four as a senior advisor and Shanny is sticking to that agreement.

 

[Advanced stats]

Good news

 

[indigobuffalo]

Dubas’ area of weakness was trading, IMO. That’s why Lou Lam was such a good addition.

Well that and getting players to sign ludicrously good contract extensions.

I would be so shocked if the GM is not Dubas/Hunter.

Although... Brian Burke did leave the President position for the Flames...

 

[Walshy7]

Dubas’ area of weakness was trading, IMO. That’s why Lou Lam was such a good addition.

Well that and getting players to sign ludicrously good contract extensions.

I would be so shocked if the GM is not Dubas/Hunter.

Although... Brian Burke did leave the President position for the Flames...

Disgusting, that blowhard shouldn't even be allowed to visit Toronto let alon work in the front office

 

[LeafFever]

Dubas’ area of weakness was trading, IMO. That’s why Lou Lam was such a good addition.

Well that and getting players to sign ludicrously good contract extensions.

I would be so shocked if the GM is not Dubas/Hunter.

Although... Brian Burke did leave the President position for the Flames...

Kind of a small sample size to come to that conclusion.

 

[indigobuffalo]

Disgusting, that blowhard shouldn't even be allowed to visit Toronto let alon work in the front office

I didn’t think the emoji was needed...

 

[SprDaVE]

He did well. But I am excited for Dubas to likely take over. I'll be just as excited if it's Hunter.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Dubas’ area of weakness was trading, IMO. That’s why Lou Lam was such a good addition.

Well that and getting players to sign ludicrously good contract extensions.

I would be so shocked if the GM is not Dubas/Hunter.

Although... Brian Burke did leave the President position for the Flames...

Nope nope nope nope.

 

[Randy Randerson]

I hope he will. I think he's still got some valuable input on this team going forward.

Will be interesting to see how far the Leafs search will go. The GM coming in has to be alright in a group style management imo which for sure gives Dubas or Hunter the upper hand already.

I think it's 90% likely to be Dubas, keep Hunter in a personnel role - honestly good draft & development is at least as important as everything else combined for building and maintaining a contender

also think that any searching is already done, they knew this was coming so I don't see why you'd do it without the transition plan in place

 

[Liminality]

Disgusting, that blowhard shouldn't even be allowed to visit Toronto let alon work in the front office

I'm sure some people on here would like to see him back to try and beef up our team.

 

[81Leafs50]

So much anxiety!!!

 

[indigobuffalo]

Kind of a small sample size to come to that conclusion.

Perhaps... but how long do you want to allow bad trades and poor UFA/RFA signings to get your GM experience.

 

[Walshy7]

I didn’t think the emoji was needed...

no I assumed you were being sarcastic but unfortunately you never know these days. I just see red when I see the name brian burke, that fool set us back so far we are only just now recovering

 

[SprDaVE]

This feels like the agreement between Dubas and Shanahan for him to take over instead of going to Colorado is indeed true.

 

[Walshy7]

I'm sure some people on here would like to see him back to try and beef up our team.

the hot takes lately around here about "toughness" and "grit". Im sure when blowhard brian trade nylander for nick Ritchie some people here will be stoked

 

[Budsfan]

 

[ACC1224]

He did well. But I am excited for Dubas to likely take over. I'll be just as excited if it's Hunter.

As a fan I find that idea terrifying.
IMO, a market like this isn't the place for a rookie GM.

 

[Walshy7]

This feels like the agreement between Dubas and Shanahan for him to take over instead of going to Colorado is indeed true.

and if shanny is confident in dubas, great stick to your word no matter how great a career lou had. If you promised Dubas "stick with the leafs next year you are GM" then follow that through

 

[BlueForever75]

Dubas or Hunter will do just fine. If I had my cake and could eat it too, I would appoint Dubas because he is wanted throughout the NHL right now with hoping that Hunter stays on in the Head of Scouting and Assistant GM role not wanting the main gig. Something tells me Hunter doesn't want to be a GM, here's hoping anyway. Or else we may lose one or the other depending on who is picked.

 

[hamzarocks]

Happy to hear this. Lou didnt really do much while here besides help further the culture of the team. He helped get rid of the leafs choker mentality for the most part but wasnt able to get a big piece on the backend. I enjoyed his tenure here but he is too outdated and conservative imo. Hoping Dubas gets the job but is still 3rd in overall managerial power behind Shanny and Babcock. I want us to fix our drafting issues as well. The 2017 draft looks mediocre. We need to have some big drafts in 2018 and 2019. Need to find player who can be star level from these drafts to compensate for our weaknesses on the roster. Hope dubas/shanny give Hunter the message of drafting skilled and High IQ players. I want two top 4 dmen this offseason to go along with rielly(who should be a bonafide top 20 dman next year) dermott(should establish himself next year) and hopefully one of zaitsev/gardiner(either keep zaitsev and hope he recovers and trade jake, or keep Jake and sign him to a long term deal and trade zaitsev).