Maple Leafs GM: let’s not dismiss Kevin Weekes too quickly

In fact, here I go again. After all, the Penguins aren’t looking for a GM: they’re waiting to see if Kyle Dubas is interested in the vacant position. And all indications are that he wants it.

We know that names like Brad Treliving and Marc Bergevin are circulating in the Queen City, but we also know that every self-respecting race has candidates we can’t identify.

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In reality, we know that Brendan Shanahan prefers an experienced GM, but he can’t be completely closed to the idea of hiring a less experienced GM to whom he could impose decisions more easily, can he?

The point is, Weekes isn’t the most talked-about name when it comes to hiring personnel, but he’s understandably in some of the running.

He was a candidate in Montreal (he speaks French) when Jeff Gorton, a TV colleague, was looking for someone he could trust, and you’d think his name would be circulating a bit in Toronto. How much? Difficult to say.

But it’s safe to assume that Brendan Shanahan, his former team-mate in New York and New Jersey, might be (or has been) beckoning him for an interview.

If so, the Maple Leafs would potentially be getting their hands on a popular man. His presence on social networks is excellent, and the man who’s been on TV for the past few years is entertaining.

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– Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) May 24, 2023

Is he respected enough to be a GM? I think so because he has a lot of antennae in the field hockey world, but maybe that’s not true.

Weekes, who became an American citizen a few months ago, is a native of Toronto. He played his junior field hockey in Ontario, but has never played for the Maple Leafs in his career. Is he the Maple Leafs’ #1 candidate? Probably not.

But in fact, because his name comes up informally every time (not every time, but sometimes…) a GM is shown the door, it’s safe to assume that Toronto is evaluating his candidacy.

Breaking news

– Official.

– News from the Panthers member.

– Ouch.

– What will they do?

– Good news for baseball in Quebec.