Around The League - 2024-25 Regular Season

[wiseguy1]

Lots of emotions were raw after the disappointing loss. It's OK, in the end this will work best for all parties. Dubas will get a year off with his family, the Leafs get a fresh look. Dubas is young and will have his choice of new teams.

 

[GEEMAN]

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After 28 years, including three Stanley Cup Championships, five Eastern Conference titles, and nine Atlantic Division Championships, the New Jersey Devils co-owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer announced today that Lou Lamoriello has made the decision to resign as the team’s President in order to pursue other opportunities

He resigned.

AKA Lou GTFO

 

[CH1]

I doubt that Gorton would want to be the GM of a team where the team president is also a hockey guy, like the Leafs' structure. If it was just a business guy, maybe . . .

it's a step down in terms of power....but $$ might swing the balance

 

[hockeylover]

I think if there was a Pres that might do it, it’d be McPhee not Gorton.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

it's a step down in terms of power....but $$ might swing the balance

I wouldn't give permission to a division rival to interview for a lower position

 

[GrandWazoo]

That’s how we got Lou Lamoriello. Not that I think Gorton’s going anywhere.

Ok but Lou was also the Devils’ GM. He went from Devils GM to Leafs GM in about 2 months. Sal is not entirely wrong in that he was pushed aside by the Devils.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Ok but Lou was also the Devils’ GM. He went from Devils GM to Leafs GM in about 2 months. Sal is not entirely wrong in that he was pushed aside by the Devils.

“Pursue other opportunities” is standard corporate talk for “you’re fired but we’ll make you look good publicly”

 

[Sal_Butera]

 

[GrandWazoo]

“Pursue other opportunities” is standard corporate talk for “you’re fired but we’ll make you look good publicly”

They made him give up his GM duty after 28 years in that role and he resigned a month later. They wouldn’t/couldn’t fire him but it was clear that there was a need to move on.

 

[Sal_Butera]

I wonder if John Henry made an offer to join Pens..

 

[Habsy]

it's a step down in terms of power....but $$ might swing the balance

Yeah but now you're heading into the $$$ territory where it isn't as impactful in the decision making.

 

[hockeylover]

Ok but Lou was also the Devils’ GM. He went from Devils GM to Leafs GM in about 2 months. Sal is not entirely wrong in that he was pushed aside by the Devils.

I mean, he was the President. He hired Shero as GM and moved into a President’s role only.

I don’t think Gorton’s going anywhere obviously.

 

[Sal_Butera]

No, he was the President. He hired Shero as GM and moved into a President’s role.

Uncle Lou game up GM role in May and left Devils for Leafs a couple of months later - “pursuing other opportunities”, he was clearly pushed out by Josh Harris who also did the Shero hiring

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

No brainer. Habs went to the final and snuffed out the Leafs to get there. They also managed to win playoff series in other years and went to 2 conference finals in addition to the finals run. The Leafs? One series win against a tired, banged up Tampa team followed by the customary implosion and choke.

 

[wiseguy1]

Another overtime in Carolina. This will be forever known as the pizza series.

 

[wiseguy1]

This time both teams played like they wanted to end this early.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Douche wins it again

 

[Sal_Butera]

Right on cue….starting to think Dubas orchestrated his exit

 

[Sal_Butera]

 

[Sal_Butera]