Sportsnet: Yzerman stepping down as Lighning GM, Julien Brisebois to become GM

[olli]

Steve Yzerman to step down as Lightning GM - Sportsnet.ca
He must not like his job even though he’s arguably the best at his job.

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[Royale With Cheese]

Well this is certainly weird.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Wtf is going on today

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Uhhh what

 

[GoJetsGo55]

 

[DieTomi]

WTF why Stevie????

 

[CupsOverCash]

I bet hes sick or something along those lines.

 

[The Note]

Weird couple days.

 

[InfinityIggy]

 

[Very Stable Genius]

At least he can't fleece us in the hypothetical Karlsson trade now.

 

[Master P]

Is he sick?

 

[RememberTheName]

Uhhh the hell?

 

[theMajor]

what the hell

 

[Esq]

 

[VoluntaryDom]

He’s staying around in an advisory role. Julien BriseBois is taking over as GM.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

bizarre, must be something behind the scenes. Some falling out with the owner possibly.

 

[TOGuy14]

Bolts are a well run team. Star players, good prospects and a well managed cap.

I have to imagine that there are some personal issues here that would have prompted this (illness, other?)

Hope that isn’t the case and Y stepped away on his own terms

 

[Dustin]

Is this real?

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

I hope everything is okay.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

“
Steve Yzerman has stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Yzerman let his players know of his decision on Tuesday and will move into an advisory role with the team.” -TSN

 

[LordNeverLose]

Huh

 

[VoluntaryDom]

My guess is that BriseBois wanted a GM role and Yzerman was ok with moving aside for him.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

hate to speculate, but could it be concussion symptoms? I know he had the really bad concussion towards the end of his career.

 

[Mick Jagr]

Now Detroit can have Holland "step down" and Stevie Y can fix that tire fire.

 

[Wats]

He’s staying around in an advisory role. Julien BriseBois is taking over as GM.

And there goes Montreal's #1 replacement target.