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Islanders Obtain Permission To Interview Brendan Shanahan

May 21, 2025 at 1:45 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 17 Comments

1:45 p.m.: The Leafs have granted New York’s request and made Shanahan available for interview, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

12:57 p.m.: The Islanders have asked the Maple Leafs for permission to interview Brendan Shanahan for their vacant president of hockey operations role, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Monday. It’s still unknown whether that permission was granted, Pierre LeBrun of TSN relays.

Shanahan, who’s served as Toronto’s president since the 2014-15 season, is on an expiring contract. After another Game 7 defeat and no Conference Finals appearances during his 11-year tenure, few expect him to receive an extension offer from the Maple Leafs.

While Toronto’s ownership group doesn’t “want to make any knee-jerk or emotional decisions,” Johnston writes, their blown 2-0 series lead to the Panthers in the second round and 6-1 losses in Games 5 and 7 at home “has left ownership disappointed and embarrassed,” per league sources. If they opt not to renew Shanahan’s contract, it’s likely they’ll move forward with general manager Brad Treliving as their top hockey operations decision maker and not replace Shanahan’s president role.

As for the Islanders, they’re looking for both a president and general manager after parting ways with Lou Lamoriello, who held both of those roles, a month ago. Their search is reportedly down to Kings senior advisor Marc Bergevin and Lightning assistant GM Mathieu Darche. While they may consider giving dual POHO/GM duties to Bergevin, who had experience pulling double duty during his time with the Canadiens, Darche would be a GM-only hire as he steps into the chair for the first time. Toronto’s willingness to let Shanahan get involved in the Islanders’ search could thus influence their decision between Bergevin and Darche.

Shanahan’s role with the Leafs was the Hall-of-Fame winger’s first with an NHL club. His previous executive experience came with the league offices as their VP of hockey and business development from 2009 to 2011 and then VP of player safety from 2011 to 2014.

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  1. bhd360

    1 month ago

    Does he need a drive to the airport? Help finding a good realtor? Seriously, I got this.

    Good riddance.

    Reply
    • Grey matter

      1 month ago

      Any specifics you would like to share?

      Reply
    • bigdaddyt

      1 month ago

      Ya like is it a limo, party bus or just straight up town car that you will be driving shanny in?

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  2. MoneyBallJustWorks

    1 month ago

    The Islanders – where Toronto’s failed front office goes to collect another paycheck.

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    • Denis Lemieux

      1 month ago

      Collect paychecks make the Eastern Conference Finals. Isles under Lou have one less win in a Conference Finals/Semi Finals round than the Leafs do since they won the cup in 67.

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    • MoneyBallJustWorks

      1 month ago

      so in other words, the hires were poor. got ya

      Reply
  3. Bucky76

    1 month ago

    That’s how he is going to get out of TO. Smooth move i would fire his ass ..then let him ruin another organization…

    Reply
    • MoneyBallJustWorks

      1 month ago

      wire fire him when his contract is done soon?

      Reply
  4. Never Remember

    1 month ago

    The Rangers continue to be run by fools. Good for the rest of the NHL. Thanks for being so stupid.

    Reply
    • Carl Sagan's Surly Duck

      1 month ago

      Can you read? This article is about the Islanders’ interest in Shanahan. Not the Rangers. People who anonymously call strangers stupid fools and then can’t even get the most basic detail right – well, it seems that you’ve got more troubles than the Rangers, or Islanders, or Shanahan, who is in the Hall of Fame.

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  5. Perreault11

    1 month ago

    Don’t send him here. We just got rid of an old useless incompetent moron, we don’t need another. Besides hiring Shanahan only leaves the door open to bring back that old useless incompetent moron as an adviser. Too many ex Devils involved in Islanders management. We need to get rid of John McClean and his son too. We don’t need another in Shanahan. A change of scenery for him is not going to all of a sudden make him smart. Let him go to another team and ef it up. Hire Bergevin as POHO, and Darche as the GM or I’m canceling my season tickets.

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  6. roddy9

    1 month ago

    Why would they want him 10 years as Maple Leaf president and accomplished not too much other than overpaying players who were unable to get no further than the second round of the playoffs.

    Reply
  7. aka.nda

    1 month ago

    Hahahaha yessss go for it!

    Reply
  8. Carl Sagan's Surly Duck

    1 month ago

    Toronto fans are so desperate to sling s*** – at their own star players, at Shanahan, really anyone. Because before Shanahan came along and ‘ruined’ things, the Leafs were doing really well, right? Lots of Cup wins in the previous decades, I’m guessing?

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  9. yanks2323

    1 month ago

    They are gonna fire him anyways

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    • HockeySenseNot

      1 month ago

      Nooo…they aren’t gonna fire him. They just won’t extend his contract. There is a difference you know lol

      Reply
  10. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    1 month ago

    Lucky them.

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