Lou Lamoriello was once the best general manager in the NHL, when he was running the New Jersey Devils for the better part of three decades. He was once the most tenured GM in all of sports. It was quite the feat, even if he started making some mistakes towards the end of the tenure.
Once Ray Shero was hired by new owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, the writing was on the wall. Lou’s time in New Jersey was coming to an end. After one year of the partnership, Lamoriello left for the Toronto Maple Leafs to pair himself with Brendan Shanahan.