[News] Lou Lamoriello named GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs

[codynw]

Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans

I'm a little shocked that the view is so negative here on this hire. I understand he's part of the older cohort in the league, but adding a Hall of Famer in the builder category isn't the worst thing a team can do. Where there's smoke, there's fire... so wouldn't be shocked at all if rumours of ownership in Jersey pushing some of his more questionable moves are true.

New Jersey has drafted four players in the last ten years that played more than 200 games. And in my mind, only one of them is currently an "impact" player (Henrique).

[It's a great day 4 hockey]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

All these years and I didn't connect the dots... The Simpsons based the Mr. Burns character on Lou! I see another $250 million dollar lawsuit in the near future.

[getbak]

John Ferguson Jr, Brian Burke, and Lou Lamoriello are all graduates of Providence College.

If Mark Jankowski's NHL career doesn't pan out, at least he can look forward to his future as GM of the Leafs.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Also can't wait for big tuna to arrive and proclaim how awesome a signing this is.

The news is shocking. The media truly has no idea what the Leafs are doing now. The movie itself won't change much at all.

That said, he's a stop-gap GM until Kyle Dubas is "Ready".

[GioforPM]

IIRC Lou's son is senior VP in NJ. So does he get the promotion? If so, well played Lou.

[browna]

Wonder if Lou will bring along his cloak of silence when it comes to rumors leaking out.

With the rumor mongers/vultures like Dreger and all the other local reporters in TO trying to one up each other on a daily basis, if Lou tightens up the perpetually leaky pipeline from the GM chair, interesting to see how comically outraged the media in that city will get.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by browna

Wonder if Lou will bring along his cloak of silence when it comes to rumors leaking out.

With the rumor mongers/vultures like Dreger and all the other local reporters in TO trying to one up each other on a daily basis, if Lou tightens up the perpetually leaky pipeline from the GM chair, interesting to see how comically outraged the media in that city will get.

The media seemed out of it even before Lou got hired. Shanahan has cut them off.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Are there seriously no decent up and coming candidates that the Leafs could have pursued?

Lou hasn't been a good GM in a long time.

The Leafs already hired the best up and comer in hockey last year.

[doctajones428]

I can't believe that Shanahan, Lamoriello, Babcock, Chiarelli and McLellan are associated with the Leafs and Oilers

[T@T]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

The news is shocking. The media truly has no idea what the Leafs are doing now. The movie itself won't change much at all.

That said, he's a stop-gap GM until Kyle Dubas is "Ready".

Yup, and a rather expensive one at that.

[Torrie the Whaler]

The only good thing about this is that Kevin Lowe is still the boss in Edmonton. I would have hated the thought of so much comedy leaving Edmonton and going to the circus in Toronto.

[sureLoss]

According to Steve Simmons, Leafs are paying Lou $9 million per year.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by T@T

Yup, and a rather expensive one at that.

Oh well. Doesn't count against the cap.

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

According to Steve Simmons, Leafs are paying Lou $9 million per year.

That just sounds ridiculous.

[CroFlames]

Holy hell. I wonder how much Shanny-Lou-Babs cost the Leafs per year.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Holy hell. I wonder how much Shanny-Lou-Babs cost the Leafs per year.

The Leafs are getting close to having a management team with a total salary that could challenge some teams' rosters!

[formulate]

I choked on a cracker reading 9 million.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by doctajones428

I can't believe that Shanahan, Lamoriello, Babcock, Chiarelli and McLellan are associated with the Leafs and Oilers

A year ago a lot of people were impressed with the Canucks new management and coach and a year later ask Canucks fans how they feel.

Odds are slim that both teams are headed to greener pastures. It's likely one team turns the corner while the other ends up as another failure in their history. They of course both bomb. The Leafs in particular when I look at that roster I wonder if Leafs fans will have the patience as it could be a long and painful process. The Oilers have more talent on paper but the culture of losing is strong with that core of players and it's going to take more than one player to turn that around. Time will tell.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

The Leafs already hired the best up and comer in hockey last year.

wait... What?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

The Leafs already hired the best up and comer in hockey last year.

Umm .... I'm pretty sure it was the Flames that hired Brad Treliving.