The news of the out clauses in both GMMG and Torts contracts is great news. Should mean more willingness to start on a clean slate.

We have to wait till June.
- Nucker101

I'm actually quite happy with that response. If he's being truthful it means all the Naslund, Shanahan rumors are bunk. They should take their time and do the interviews and many of those AGMs we've noted won't be available until their respective seasons are over.

And if you ask me again about it I'll sue.
- AlexF

I'm actually quite happy with that response. If he's being truthful it means all the Naslund, Shanahan rumors are bunk. They should take their time and do the interviews and many of those AGMs we've noted won't be available until their respective seasons are over.
- AlexF

I agree, but the waiting is gonna kill me.

The news of the out clauses in both GMMG and Torts contracts is great news. Should mean more willingness to start on a clean slate.
- SMP8719

Yeah, Torts has to go for the sake of change throughout the organization IMO.

I agree, but the waiting is gonna kill me.
- Nucker101

Name of the game my friend. I almost forgot what the other half feel like at this time of year when missing the playoffs.

Yeah, Torts has to go for the sake of change throughout the organization IMO.
- Nucker101

I'm now quietly confident that will happen.

Won't say how many yrs the contract is

I can't see a lot of trolls coming thru because of this hire.

I can't see a lot of trolls coming thru because of this hire.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Watch the Leafs counter with Wendell Clark as their President.

Linden is so awesome.
- hankthetank

Total class act with a bit of an edge to him, I'm a happy guy right now!!

Won't say how many yrs the contract is
- A_SteamingLombardi

(frank)ing stupid question: "How long will you be president of the team?"

Linden asked him to repeat it and then chuckled before answering.

Won't say how many yrs the contract is
- A_SteamingLombardi

Lifetime contract. The guy played game 7 with broken ribs. Show some respect.

Watch the Leafs counter with Wendell Clark as their President.
- AlexF

Doug Gilmour for GM! Darryl Sittler for HC! Heck, let's go all the way and have Tie Domi be the Enforcer/4th Line Coach.

I wonder how much weight people are going to put into these allegations from the globe and mail.

https://ca.sports.yahoo.c...tortorella-163548729.html

I especially like the text message from Francesco.


- classic321

It just keeps getting better!!
What a joke this franchise has become!

It just keeps getting better!!
What a joke this franchise has become!
- Marwood

Aquilini's an idiot, but I'm pretty happy with the new structure. Victor Debonis as financial President, Linden as President of hockey operations.

Aquilini's an idiot, but I'm pretty happy with the new structure. Victor Debonis as financial President, Linden as President of hockey operations.
- LeftCoaster

I'll reserve judgement until the new GM is named, so far I have no issues though.

Linden Paraphrased: Offense doesn't need to be sacrificed by playing sound defensive hockey.

Tortorella is a goner. Unless Linden is lying again.
- AlexF

I didn't read it that way at all. If anything I took it as supporting Tortarella, meaning that preaching sound defensive hockey doesn't mean scoring has to be down.

I didn't read it that way at all. If anything I took it as supporting Tortarella, meaning that preaching sound defensive hockey doesn't mean scoring has to be down.
- 1970vintage

Yeah, same here. I think Alex got that backwards.

I'll reserve judgement until the new GM is named, so far I have no issues though.
- Nucker101

I as well. Perhaps change is really around the corner...

Yeah, Torts has to go for the sake of change throughout the organization IMO.
- Nucker101

after firing gillis though, I can't see Aquilini wanting to eat torts pay check as well

Aquilini's an idiot, but I'm pretty happy with the new structure. Victor Debonis as financial President, Linden as President of hockey operations.
- LeftCoaster

It's a start. Long ways to go, yet.

@HalfordPHT: Did Alan from The Hangover write Aquilini's speech?
- Chest Rockwell

I howled when FA started going on about the ways to play hockey, there are so many ways

If the family really is making all the decisions then the Canucks are in trouble, and if it was Gillis all along who pushed for Torts.... welcome back Trevor, take the ball and run with it.

It's a start. Long ways to go, yet.
- Marwood

Yup - just step one. GM hiring will go a LONG ways to making me completely ok with the club moving forward.

after firing gillis though, I can't see Aquilini wanting to eat torts pay check as well
- numbear

He's got a buy-out clause for half the price, peanuts...