Steve Simmons: Let’s go back to the first phone call you got from Brendan Shanahan. He made a phone call and he said, “Lou, I have this idea. I’m interested in you coming to the Maple Leafs.” Your thoughts that day?
Lou Lamoriello: First of all, he asked for permission from the ownership, Josh Harris and David Blitzer, and I received a phone call from them that Brendan had reached out to them. At that point, I certainly wasn’t interested or even had given it a thought, but because it was Brendan and the relationship we’ve had, I certainly wanted to respond to him.
Toronto Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello: “We have a plan to grow a little slower and not get teased by any immediate success here or there”
