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Originally Posted by suburbanite
He ran the Marlies and basically spearheaded their shift from a group of old fringe-nhlers into the youth development group that they are today.
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More importantly, he GM'd in Sault Ste. Marie before even getting involved with the Leafs at all. He had been around hockey circles for yeeeears before joining the Leafs, and the Oilers would be hard-pressed to find someone that young with that much pedigree.