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Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 Internal General Manager Options

By Stephen Nixon

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: (L-R) Brendan Shanahan and Laurence Gilman of the Toronto Maple Leafs attend the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: (L-R) Brendan Shanahan and Laurence Gilman of the Toronto Maple Leafs attend the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Could the next general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs be an internal hire?

During Brendan Shanahan’s press conference, he mentioned that he’s looking for an experienced GM, but it’s possible that they already work for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Right when you thought it couldn’t get any worse being a fan of the Leafs, the Florida Panthers are now in the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Panthers defeated the Leafs in quick fashion, winning the series in five games.

Despite losing in five games, there was a lot to be happy about this season. The team finally won a playoff round and their style of hockey seemed to translate to the playoffs for the first time in years. However they ran into one of the hottest goalies in the world and couldn’t get the job done.

Personally, I didn’t think that was enough to justify firing Kyle Dubas, but clearly Shanahan felt different. Letting one of the smartest executives in hockey walk is a terrible decision in my opinion, but hopefully he knows what he’s talking about, or he’ll be out of a job next season too.

As the search for the new GM gets underway, there have been plenty of names thrown out, with Brad Treliving’s at the forefront. However, instead of looking at external hires, let’s take a look inside the current front office of the Leafs.

Here are three internal GM candidates for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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