One potential name that was in rumors seems to be drifting further away from the mix – Jeff Gorton.
Elliotte Friedman thinks Brendan Shanahan may never get the chance to talk to Gorton.
6. Can’t see the Rangers allowing assistant GM Jeff Gorton to interview in Toronto. The Maple Leafs want to talk to him, but, as I’ve speculated here, he seems a logical successor to Glen Sather. (Friedman’s 30 Thoughts)
That seemed to be the case all along, that Gorton was going to be the replacement for Sather, so this isn’t really a surprise – just a bit more concrete speculation.