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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:15 am 
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http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775458

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:18 am 
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Big name addition, but does he still have the fire?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:20 am 
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Brendan Shanahan was a player for Lamoriello's Devils as recently as 2009. 6 years later as President of the Leafs, he has hired Lamoriello, previously President and GM of the Devils for 29 years, to be the GM of the Leafs. Fucking weird.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:34 am 
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Lou is 72. He's the man to lead a rebuild?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:38 am 
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Lou is 72. He's the man to lead a rebuild?

He's the experienced guy to tide things over in a very raw management group.

Still a stunning hire. Drafted Shanahan 2nd overall only what, 27 summers ago?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:42 am 
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saskhab wrote:
E.L. wrote:
Lou is 72. He's the man to lead a rebuild?

He's the experienced guy to tide things over in a very raw management group.

Still a stunning hire. Drafted Shanahan 2nd overall only what, 27 summers ago?


I was thinking about that. Looked up on Wikipedia and Lou was named prez in April of 1987. He named himself GM prior to the 1987-88 season.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Lamoriello

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:47 am 
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The Leafs are now what schlubs on message boards throw out as prayers: "All we need is Lamoriello as GM, Babcock as coach, trade Kessel…"

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:52 am 
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saskhab wrote:
https://twitter.com/THNRyanKennedy/status/624224693382418432

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The Leafs are now what schlubs on message boards throw out as prayers: "All we need is Lamoriello as GM, Babcock as coach, trade Kessel…"


Haha- I thought that too. It will be interesting to see how they do! If the schlubs are right, the world may turn on its head.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:04 am 
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One thing is for sure...this will cost Toronto an assload of money when Lou cans Babcock after 2 or 3 seasons.

Lamoriello is like the last GM that you hire a coach prior to hiring as your GM.

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If you think Lou Lamoriello went to Toronto to be part of some committee that makes decisions, you don't know Lou Lamoriello.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:51 am 
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If you think Lou Lamoriello went to Toronto to be part of some committee that makes decisions, you don't know Lou Lamoriello.

The major difference here: He has a boss. In NJ he was Pres/GM/Dictator/sometimes Head Coach

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Pre-retirement mentoring job with nice payday plus the chance of a glory grab in a big market I would suppose. Wonder the length and term?


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Pre-retirement mentoring job with nice payday plus the chance of a glory grab in a big market I would suppose. Wonder the length and term?


Bonus: Not working in Newark.
Bonus: Not having to try to get fans into the rink in Newark.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:25 pm 
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Going to assume David Conte will not be following him.


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https://twitter.com/DaveLozo/status/624227865962283009

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*Lou sits in office at MLSE headquarters*
*presses intercom button*
"Sharon, is Tom Kurvers still a Leaf? Because I have a trade idea that


https://twitter.com/DownGoesBrown/statu ... 2645434368

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@DaveLozo Too soon.


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