Lou Lamoriello is no longer the Maple Leafs general manager.
But despite last week’s media speculation Lamoriello could be a candidate to join the Islanders in an executive role if his three-season tenure as Toronto GM was up, for now, the ex-Devils president and GM said on Monday it was his intention to remain in an advisory role with the Maple Leafs.
“First of all, my responsibility is right here with the Toronto Maple Leafs,” Lamoriello said on a conference call Monday after it was announced he would not continue as the team’s GM.
The 75-year-old Lamoriello’s contract with the Maple Leafs included three seasons as the GM and then two additional seasons as a senior advisor to president Brendan Shanahan.