Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello Will Not Return Next Season

Team President Brendan Shanahan announced the decision Monday. He said he was sticking to a plan that called for the 75-year-old Lamoriello to serve as GM for three years and then transition to senior adviser for four year.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello will not return to the role next season.

Team President Brendan Shanahan said Monday he was sticking to a plan that called for the 75-year-old Lamoriello to serve as GM for three years and then transition to senior adviser for four years.

Shanahan said he doesn’t have a timeline for filling the GM position.

“I haven’t begun that process and that’s why nobody has been named,” Shanahan said. “My focus was on Lou and making a decision, taking a little bit of time right after the season ended to really reflect on that. So I’m just handling one thing at a time.”

The Maple Leafs set franchise records for points (105) and wins (49) in the regular season, but were eliminated in seven games by the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs last week. Coach Mike Babcock, Shanahan and the rest of the team expected more this year after getting back to the postseason a year ago.

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