Jason Spezza has resigned from the Maple Leafs’ entrance workplace on Friday, in accordance to Pierre LeBrun of TSN. Shortly after Brendan Shanahan met with the media on Friday, and it was realized that Kyle Duba wouldn’t be again with the group, the previous GM’s right-hand man is leaving too. LeBrun shared that Spezze tendered his resignation earlier than Shanahan spoke to the press, probably as a exhibiting of solidarity for the truth that the Leafs had been selecting to transfer on.
Spezza’s voluntary departure could possibly be the primary of many popping out of Toronto.
Spezza hadn’t spent a lot time as an government with the Leafs’ group. But, he owes what time he did spend there to Dubas, who instantly introduced him on board as a particular assistant to him when it was clear Spezza was considering retirement. While it could possibly be that Spezz assumed Dubas’ departure would imply his time in Toronto was probably short-lived, it appears extra probably he didn’t need to be there if his government mentor wasn’t going to be both.
The query for Spezza now — which he might already know the reply to based mostly on conversations he and Dubas may need had on Friday — is what he’ll do and if he’ll comply with Dubas wherever the Maple Leafs former GM winds up. It might take a while, assuming Dubas’ feedback about not popping up anyplace else anytime quickly are true.
Spezza spent three seasons with the Maple Leafs as a participant, becoming a member of the crew in 2019 as a free agent. he mentioned a number of instances on the finish of every successive season that if he wasn’t re-signed in Toronto, he wouldn’t play elsewhere. He additionally famous that upon listening to rumors of a doable commerce, if he was moved, he would merely retire. That he’s chosen to depart the Leafs group as an government isn’t any small determination.
Could Dubas and Spezza probably wind up in Ottawa? He performed quite a lot of his profession with the Senators and Dubas grew up cheering for the crew. It definitely would make a splash for brand new possession to deliver again a legend from the crew and one of the crucial profitable regular-season GMs previously 5 years.
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