Pierre Dorion, per the press release: "D.J is a great communicator and an exceptional strategist. His passionate approach, coupled with his ability to teach the game, is exactly what we were looking for throughout the process."
— Kyle Bukauskas (@SNkylebukauskas) May 23, 2019
For the Leafs, this officially opens up one of two expected assistant vacancies this offseason.
With DJ Smith’s move to OTT and expectation that Jim Hiller will be going elsewhere too, there are openings on the TOR bench. One is expected to be filled by Paul McFarland.