09-17-2025, 12:25 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep South
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Giordano joining the Leafs organization in yet to be announced role
McDavid "Feeling", Ingram Gone, Giordano Hired, & More NHL Rumors - The Hockey Writers - NHL Rumors - NHL News, Analysis & More https://share.google/Yb4vM40YNJhjekNY6
"Veteran defenseman Mark Giordano is leaving behind his NHL playing career and joining the Toronto Maple Leafs in an executive role. Specifically, the former Leafs defenseman will be joining the Toronto Marlies in a new position that has yet to be officially announced."
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09-17-2025, 12:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Southside
McDavid "Feeling", Ingram Gone, Giordano Hired, & More NHL Rumors - The Hockey Writers - NHL Rumors - NHL News, Analysis & More https://share.google/Yb4vM40YNJhjekNY6
"Veteran defenseman Mark Giordano is leaving behind his NHL playing career and joining the Toronto Maple Leafs in an executive role. Specifically, the former Leafs defenseman will be joining the Toronto Marlies in a new position that has yet to be officially announced." |
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09-17-2025, 12:37 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Good for Gio. Will make a lot of money in Toronto if he has success and climbs the ladder gradually.
His future probably isn't in media. Seemed very wooden on TSN on one of their shows.
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09-17-2025, 01:51 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Forever a... Leaf?
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09-17-2025, 01:53 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Press Level
Forever a... Leaf?
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Didn't he play for the Kraken for like a weekend?
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09-17-2025, 02:28 PM
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Didn't he play for the Kraken for like a weekend?
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The franchises first captain!
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09-17-2025, 05:15 PM
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First Line Centre
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I thought Gio would've signed a 1-day contract here to retire as a Flame last year if not for the Gaudreau passing. But I guess he likes to be associated with the Leafs more now...
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09-17-2025, 08:28 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by lazypucker
I thought Gio would've signed a 1-day contract here to retire as a Flame last year if not for the Gaudreau passing. But I guess he likes to be associated with the Leafs more now...
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He's from Toronto, and I believe he often spent his summers in Ontario even while playing here.
Not a perfect comparison but this would be like Makar or Morrissey choosing the retire here, and wanting to apply for a job with the wranglers because this is home.
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09-17-2025, 08:36 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by cam_calderon
Good for Gio. Will make a lot of money in Toronto if he has success and climbs the ladder gradually.
His future probably isn't in media. Seemed very wooden on TSN on one of their shows.
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He's made $65mil, I doubt his aim is money in any capacity. It will be to find purpose and stay connected to the game on some level. It's the career 3rd/4th liners that desperately want to carve out a role where they make as much money as they can each year, usually working TV.
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09-17-2025, 08:37 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by lazypucker
I thought Gio would've signed a 1-day contract here to retire as a Flame last year if not for the Gaudreau passing. But I guess he likes to be associated with the Leafs more now...
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What? Weird leaps you're making on multiple levels, man.
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09-17-2025, 08:42 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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He will teach the leafs to scream bad things at Tkachuk.
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09-17-2025, 09:14 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by lazypucker
I thought Gio would've signed a 1-day contract here to retire as a Flame last year if not for the Gaudreau passing. But I guess he likes to be associated with the Leafs more now...
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His agent rich winter had some sour grapes towards the flames for not signing an actual contract last year to keep his career going. He said he would have loved to join the management team after 1 more season but Conny squashed it.
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09-17-2025, 09:22 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by jayswin
He's made $65mil, I doubt his aim is money in any capacity. It will be to find purpose and stay connected to the game on some level. It's the career 3rd/4th liners that desperately want to carve out a role where they make as much money as they can each year, usually working TV.
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I suspect he’s still interested in earning money. Lots of people far richer than Mark Giordano still out there earning.
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09-17-2025, 09:28 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I suspect he’s still interested in earning money. Lots of people far richer than Mark Giordano still out there earning.
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Yep. If you want to work, you may as well make some money doing it.
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09-17-2025, 11:28 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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jayswin just hates capitalism.
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09-18-2025, 01:02 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Don't think it's an "executive" role.
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09-18-2025, 09:01 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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He wants to live in Toronto, it's where he's from. If he wants to do that and work in hockey, this seems pretty normal.
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09-18-2025, 09:22 AM
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Maybe he'll be Ed McMahon to Ryan Leslie's Johnny Carson?
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09-18-2025, 10:47 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Major Major
His agent rich winter had some sour grapes towards the flames for not signing an actual contract last year to keep his career going. He said he would have loved to join the management team after 1 more season but Conny squashed it.
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No shade to Gio, but this is kind of comforting. Goes to show that Connie isn't just throwing roles at random old boys' club members.
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09-18-2025, 01:21 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
He wants to live in Toronto, it's where he's from. If he wants to do that and work in hockey, this seems pretty normal.
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