Lou Lamoriello was hired as GM of the Maple Leafs and social media reacted.
Welcome to Toronto, Lou. #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/g1gjlp14RI
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 23, 2015
No question Babcock thrilled by Lamoriello hire. Both share similar work ethic principles. Have maintained relationship since '03 Cup final
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) July 23, 2015
"Having Lou in the organization is an opportunity to have him mentor us all." - Shanahan #TMLtalk
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 23, 2015
"I'm excited. I don't know any other way to put it." - Lou Lamoriello #TMLtalk
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 23, 2015
LL leaving NJ resonates with me as if George Steinbrenner had sold the Yankees and picked up elsewhere. Never imagined it would happen.
— Chris Therien (@ctherien6) July 23, 2015
Lamoriello has never reported to anyone but an owner. Now he reports to kid he drafted in 1987. Hockey can be a funny business.
— Damien Cox (@DamoSpin) July 23, 2015
One more from Babcock on Lamoriello: "Every coach I've ever talked to about Lou, and most of them have been fired by him, love him."
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) July 23, 2015
I just don't buy that the Leafs have been slowly building a team with a specific vision but Shanahan is willing to blow it all up for Lou.
— Draglikepull (@draglikepull) July 23, 2015
Babcock and Lamoriello will be a good fit. Babcock is used to working with a veteran manager.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 23, 2015
Brendan Shanahan knows as well as anyone how Lou Lamoreillo operates. He wouldn't hire him thinking he'd suddenly change.his ways.
— Tom Gulitti (@TGfireandice) July 23, 2015
Lamoriello and the Leafs made history today: It's the first transaction that won't have tweet that includes the phrase "as expected."
— Dave Lozo (@DaveLozo) July 23, 2015
@ESPN_NHL I think it's another great move by Shanahan, Leafs are changing into Franchise that they should of always been , New Era awesome
— james priest (@jpriest13) July 23, 2015
@ESPN_NHL Everybody thinks this is a great move by Toronto. I'm not so sure. Uncle Lou is not going to tolerate decision by committee.
— Mark Allen (@1_markallen) July 23, 2015
Thanks for everything, Lou. pic.twitter.com/hyPXCyEmEL
— New Jersey Devils (@NHLDevils) July 23, 2015