Lou Lamoriello named Leafs General Manager

[rdowdall]

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775458

Edit:  WTF????

 

[louisstamos]

I just saw this.  What?  WHAT?!?!

 

[Bender]

What the hell? What??

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

seriously?  :::nope, it ain't April 1. Still looking for evidence of pranking:::


looks real.

Whoa, unbelievable. Wow..... (why on earth would Lamoriello leave NJ?)

 

[Deebo]

Well, no one saw this coming.

 

[Strangelove]

Weird. He's old as hell. Maybe this is a retirement plan, a la Cliff Fletcher?

 

[rdowdall]

I just hope he doesn't fire Babcock and institute himself as coach.

 

[Bullfrog]

I wonder if the intent is he will mentor Hunter and Dubas for their eventual promotion.

 

[Darryl]

Did not expect much more than a rubber stamp man. Wow!.

 

[rdowdall]

I wonder if the intent is he will mentor Hunter and Dubas for their eventual promotion.

They aren't reporting the length of the contract.  I would hope that's the case.  They wouldn't have hired him if he wasn't going to work within the currently constructed team though, would they?

 

[Bender]

I wonder if the intent is he will mentor Hunter and Dubas for their eventual promotion.

This is the way I see it. Bring in a graybeard and get everyone to learn from one of the best GMs in the biz. Move them up when ready. I think if you're not training people for promotions you're doing a bad job.

 

[Lynx]

So, is this a good thing? I mean, he's considered a legend, but NJ hasn't really been a model franchise for a few years now.

 

[Bender]

So, is this a good thing? I mean, he's considered a legend, but NJ hasn't really been a model franchise for a few years now.

Yeah I mean that's kind of what I'm worried about. Then again does it matter? We got Burke right after he won a Cup.

 

[ZBBM]

If this is true it's absolutely terrible.

 

[cabber24]

There has always been "to many cooks in the kitchen". I hope the Leafs are not repeating history here.

 

[pmrules]

One of The biggest criticisms of the new regime - lack of experience.  Fixed.

We've been asking for years for the Leafs to spend money elsewhere and use their money power in ways that others couldn't - on coaching...on management...on scouting.  Looks like they are trending that way.

 

[herman]

Figurehead with cachet and contacts.

 

[barney_rebel]

We rule man...

 

[BrownRolo]

John Shannon @JSportsnet
The Maple Leafs will have to compensate the Devils with a draft pick for signing Lou Lamoriello as GM.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

lol what?