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Penguins name 2-time All-Star Jason Spezza as assistant general manager
1 year, 6 months ago

Penguins name 2-time All-Star Jason Spezza as assistant general manager

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired two-time NHL All-Star Jason Spezza as assistant general manager. Spezza’s role in Toronto included working inside several departments with the Maples Leafs, including player personnel, player development, minor league operations and hockey research and development. “After a decorated playing career, Jason fully immersed himself on the management side of the game learning all …

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Stars owner Tom Gaglardi’s involvement in coaching search and more: Mailbag
2 years, 6 months ago

Stars owner Tom Gaglardi’s involvement in coaching search and more: Mailbag

New York Times  

We had a lot of great questions in the offseason’s first mailbag. — Stephen P. Lehtinen won’t be the next head coach because their experience is in management but that’s not to say he won’t be next in line for the Stars in some capacity. If Nill’s contract expires next year and the Stars don’t want to bring him back …

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Why Jason Spezza was built for front-office role with Maple Leafs: ‘He’s a lifer’
2 years, 6 months ago

Why Jason Spezza was built for front-office role with Maple Leafs: ‘He’s a lifer’

New York Times  

It seemed inevitable that Jason Spezza’s journey in hockey wouldn’t end the day he decided to retire from the NHL. “He always knew everything about everything around the league,” former Ottawa Senators teammate Erik Karlsson said in an interview last year, “what was going on in Europe, all these random things that myself, didn’t really feel like I needed to …

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How should Stars GM Jim Nill be judged? Looking at the draft, trades and signings, coach hirings and more
2 years, 9 months ago

How should Stars GM Jim Nill be judged? Looking at the draft, trades and signings, coach hirings and more

New York Times  

The magnitude of the 2022 trade deadline for the Stars is palpable. The Dallas general manager is in his ninth season, and as the Stars navigate through what was sold as an “all-in” campaign by the team, Nill’s approach will be under a microscope. Rebuilding the Stars wasn’t going to be done overnight but in Nill’s first season, the Stars …

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NHL players voice support for launching women’s pro league
3 years, 9 months ago

NHL players voice support for launching women’s pro league

Associated Press  

Jason Spezza would have jumped at the opportunity to voice his support for women’s hockey even if he didn’t have four daughters growing up at home. “But it definitely hits more close to home for me with having four daughters and a wife, and women’s rights and talking about equality, which we talk about quite a a bit about in …

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Kyle Dubas’ offseason looks like a hit: Rating the Maple Leafs additions so far
3 years, 9 months ago

Kyle Dubas’ offseason looks like a hit: Rating the Maple Leafs additions so far

New York Times  

Earlier this week, the great Dave Hodge offered a glowing endorsement of Kyle Dubas’ offseason. The @MapleLeafs earned their 100th regular-season win since naming Kyle Dubas general manager on May 11, 2018.#NHLStats: https://t.co/VIeXOLXMoU pic.twitter.com/rgCXcJihCr — NHL Public Relations March 4, 2021 Let’s review the moves one by one using this highly specialized impact measuring system: 💪 = Minimal impact 💪💪 …

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Instead of Sidney Crosby, Penguins fans see Kasperi Kapanen pull a Jason Spezza
3 years, 9 months ago

Instead of Sidney Crosby, Penguins fans see Kasperi Kapanen pull a Jason Spezza

New York Times  

They had expected to see Sidney Crosby. “He said, ‘Keep the move alive.’” The Penguins scored two more goals in the second period, including a net-crashing marker from Kapanen on the power play. Blueger’s success anchoring the Penguins’ third line likely cost him an opportunity to supplant Evgeni Malkin as the second-line center in Crosby’s absence Tuesday. Malkin was reunited …

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Joe Thornton was the final piece: Leafs GM Kyle Dubas explains
4 years, 2 months ago

Joe Thornton was the final piece: Leafs GM Kyle Dubas explains

New York Times  

Joe Thornton sought the wisdom and advice of all kinds of different people as he weighed whether to leave San Jose after 15 years and join the Maple Leafs. “Joe gave me some good advice,” Thornton said over Zoom from Switzerland, where he’ll continue to play until the next NHL season gets underway. Up front In Out Joe Thornton Kasperi …

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