The guy you see with a rather surprised expression is Dave Nonis, and as of this afternoon, he is now the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He replaces Brian Burke, who was canned earlier in the day. This turn of events happens days before the truncated NHL season is slated to begin. Nonis, as you may remember, replaced Burke in Vancouver some time ago before getting canned himself and Mike Gillis took the Canucks' general manager role. History repeats itself, as Burke is out in Toronto and Nonis is in, and the job is not going to be easy, as the Maple Leafs last made the playoffs in 2004 and are currently the holders of the longest playoff drought. So, Nonis' first job as Maple Leafs general manager? Likely finding a way to acquire Roberto Luongo, as it is one of the rumored reasons for Burke getting canned this close to the start of the season.
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