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[jkutswings]

New York Islanders express interest in speaking with Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan | TSN

Could Brendan Shanahan be headed to Long Island? TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston reports the New York Islanders have sought permission to speak with the Toronto Maple Leafs president about their top hockey job.

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I wonder if that would increase the odds of them doing a retool on the fly (and hopefully Detroit plundering a defenseman via trade).

EDIT: Toronto gave NY permission to speak with him. This may go somewhere.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Ok say what you will about Lalonde (including me), he's a class act in talking about getting fired and his whole experience.

There's also some comments that show just how competitive Yzerman is.

(I've never watched this podcast otherwise but it came up in my feed)



Lalonde also had nothing but nice things to say about Walman. If you believe him then the rift with Walman and him doesn't seem to be true. Lalonde makes it sound like it was something outside of him. Just a whole cloud of confusion around that Walman trade.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Continues to be a weird thing.

It might just be the easier explanation that they were just trying to quickly move cap space, they rushed the trade and got boned by Trouba or something else out there. Bad trade, and not oh Walman must've did a drunk griddy in Yzerman's office thing.

Oh well, hockey goes on. He gets to play third pairing on the Oilers and we can all act like he is their number one.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Continues to be a weird thing.

It might just be the easier explanation that they were just trying to quickly move cap space, they rushed the trade and got boned by Trouba or something else out there. Bad trade, and not oh Walman must've did a drunk griddy in Yzerman's office thing.

Oh well, hockey goes on.. he gets to play third pairing on the Oilers and we can all act like he is their number one.

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Nurse at 9 mil. Stecher, Kulak and Klingberg sprinkled throughout their D with Skinner in net. No wonder they lost 6-3. McDavid deserves better.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Shanny done in Toronto

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Shanny done in Toronto

Glad to see him out of there. I would rather he work for the league than the Leafs. And he probably did better work for the NHL than with the Leafs.

I don't know that he'd do it but Shanny would be great as a broacaster. I'd rather listen to him than Messier, Biz, P.K.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Any other stars and Leafs probably get a cup. It's not shannys fault that Matthews, Nylander and Marner can't get it done.

 

[ricky0034]

Any other stars and Leafs probably get a cup. It's not shannys fault that Matthews, Nylander and Marner can't get it done.

it IS at least partially his fault that even though that has been incredibly obvious for at least a half decade or so at this point Toronto has done nothing to shake up that core though

 

[RabidBadger]

it IS at least partially his fault that even though that has been incredibly obvious for at least a half decade or so at this point Toronto has done nothing to shake up that core though

My concern is that Toronto gets someone more savvy about roster construction. Even if Marner and Tavares are gone, they still have the bone structure to retool and contend.

 

[saska sault]

I dont know where he would fit... but wonder if Yzerman offers Shanahan a position.

 

[norrisnick]

I dont know where he would fit... but wonder if Yzerman offers Shanahan a position.

He'd be better than some of our 4th liners, sure....

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

It’s not league news but I lol’d at it.

Kindl signs with French team

Is he broke?

I looked it up and his NHL earnings were about 15 mil. He last played a full season in 21-22, then made a comeback to play for a second tier Finnish team in Mestis.

Also, nothing in DL? Or Czech extraliiga?

 

[Run the Jewels]

It’s not league news but I lol’d at it.

Kindl signs with French team

Is he broke?

I looked it up and his NHL earnings were about 15 mil. He last played a full season in 21-22, then made a comeback to play for a second tier Finnish team in Mestis.

Also, nothing in DL? Or Czech extraliiga?

I remember he was at the prospect tourney this summer. He seemed to be in decent shape. No idea on the reason behind his interest in continuing to play, I know TJ Hensick played in the ECHL long after any aspirations to play in the NHL had passed. Some guys just can't find anything else they like as much as playing the game. At least I hope that's the case for a guy who made $15 million.

 

[RRhoads]

It’s not league news but I lol’d at it.

Kindl signs with French team

Is he broke?

I looked it up and his NHL earnings were about 15 mil. He last played a full season in 21-22, then made a comeback to play for a second tier Finnish team in Mestis.

Also, nothing in DL? Or Czech extraliiga?

He played here in my town for two years before he went to Finland before last season.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Things are going sideways with Peterka and Buffalo

I wish we would have drafted this kid.

What do we offer for him in a trade?

 

[jkutswings]

Things are going sideways with Peterka and Buffalo

I wish we would have drafted this kid.

What do we offer for him in a trade?

We convince JJ that Detroit is the only place he wants to be.

And we offer up Kubalik, Sebrango, and a couple picks.