Canucks Pursue Leafs Insider, Toronto Eyes Ex-Canuck

0:00On April 22nd, Vancouver connects a shaking up their hockey operations search, reaching out to Toronto for permission to interview Shane Doan, their Special Advisor to the GM. They also hit up Buffalo to talk with former Sabers General Manager Kevin Adams, who still has time left on his contract. Doan brings serious experience, playing 1,540 NHL games from 1995 to 2017, ranking 14th. All time in games played. Hired by the Maple Leafs last June, he's earned praise for owning his mistakes and stepping up when things got rough this season. The conucks face a big shift, as Jim Rutherford's time winds down, with no clear internal pick to run the show. They're hunting for fresh leadership, though Doan's exact fit remains fuzzy. He's not pushing for a full GM gig, but could join a team effort. Meanwhile, Toronto's own GM Hunt rolls on, interviewing candidates like Boston's Evan Gold and New York's Ryan Martin, plus former conucks boss Mike Gillis.

1:03Chris Pronger says he's out of the mix. Picture this, conucks snag a Leafs insider while Toronto grabs an ex-conuck. Hockey's tiny circle keeps spinning these wild connections. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to NHL News today, AI-powered team coverage.