"Toronto: James Mirtle of The Athletic had a line about 'Toronto being turned down' asking to speaking to a current general manager. I believe that was Julien BriseBois of the Tampa Bay Lightning. I don't think anyone is shocked here that the Lightning would say no."
"I do think at the beginning, everyone was like 'let's bring you back into the organization' and it evolved into 'we want you to have a bigger role' and I think everybody had to understand everybody else's expectations of what this was going to be about."
"As last I heard on Thursday, there was still confidence this was moving in the proper direction, but nothing is done until it's done."
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the process of appointing a new president of hockey operations and general manager. They were denied permission to speak with Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois, a highly regarded executive. Mats Sundin is anticipated to become vice president of hockey operations, while John Chayka is expected to be named general manager. The organization aims to finalize these appointments by May, especially with the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery approaching, necessitating key decision-makers in place.
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