Brendan Shanahan won’t be returning as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, ending the Corridor of Fame player-turned-executive’s tenure after 11 years, 9 playoff appearances and no journeys past the second spherical of the playoffs.
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Maple Leaf Sports activities and Leisure, which owns the staff, mentioned Thursday his contract that’s expiring on the finish of June won’t be renewed. Toronto was eradicated by Florida in Recreation 7 of the second spherical Sunday with a 6-1 defeat.
“Brendan is one of the most respected leaders in the game and he has instilled many of the traits that were the signature of his Hall of Fame career throughout the organization,” MLSE President and CEO Keith Pelley said in making the announcement. “Our responsibility and driving motivation, however, is to add a new chapter to the Maple Leafs’ championship history, and it was determined that a new voice was required to take the team to the next level in the years ahead.”
The Maple Leafs haven’t gained the Stanley Cup since 1967. They haven’t superior to the third spherical since 2002.
It was not instantly clear what Shanahan’s departure would imply for the group’s entrance workplace, now led by basic supervisor Brad Treliving, who was employed two years in the past by Shanahan. Treliving employed Cup champion Craig Berube as coach final offseason.
“While I am proud of the rebuild that we embarked on starting in 2014, ultimately I came here to help win the Stanley Cup and we did not,” Shanahan mentioned in an announcement. “My biggest regret is that we could not finish the job.”
Shanahan turning into a free agent opens up the opportunity of him becoming a member of the New York Islanders as president of hockey operations and/or basic supervisor. The Islanders have been on the lookout for a alternative for longtime NHL government Lou Lamoriello since deciding to not renew the 82-year-old’s contract after seven seasons on the job.
Now 56, Shanahan gained the Stanley Cup thrice with the Crimson Wings throughout his 21-year enjoying profession from 1987-2009. He frolicked with New Jersey, St. Louis, Hartford, Detroit and the New York Rangers.
A month after hanging up his skates, Shanahan went to work within the league workplace as VP of hockey and enterprise improvement. There, he labored with Islanders co-owner John Collins and was later promoted to senior vice chairman and took over disciplinary obligations.
Shanahan went to Toronto in 2014 and commenced to execute what a rebuilding course of generally known as the “Shanaplan,” which included drafting William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews and signing John Tavares. Playoff failures adopted, resulting in the franchise making a change in management.
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