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Maple Leafs Stung! Jim Nill Re-Signs with Stars, Thwarting GM Hopes
Jim Nill's contract extension with the Dallas Stars shuts the door on his potential move to become the Toronto Maple Leafs' General Manager.
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Following Brad Treliving's dismissal by the Maple Leafs, Jim Nill's name, whose contract with the Stars was expiring, surfaced as a possible replacement.
Nill, one of the most successful executives in the NHL, would have been a great fit for Toronto.
His management career began with the Ottawa Senators, before joining the Detroit Red Wings. As assistant GM under Ken Holland, he helped win four Stanley Cups (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008).
Nill, one of the most successful executives in the NHL, would have been a great fit for Toronto.
His management career began with the Ottawa Senators, before joining the Detroit Red Wings. As assistant GM under Ken Holland, he helped win four Stanley Cups (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008).
Since becoming Dallas Stars GM in 2013, Nill has built a perennial contender, with a 505-327-113 record.
He has also achieved four Western Conference Finals appearances (including the 2020 SCF) and won the GM of the Year Award three straight times (2023-25), being the first to do so.
Internationally, he served as GM for Canada's gold-medal teams at the 2004 and 2015 IIHF World Championships, and as assistant GM at the Olympics.
He has also achieved four Western Conference Finals appearances (including the 2020 SCF) and won the GM of the Year Award three straight times (2023-25), being the first to do so.
Internationally, he served as GM for Canada's gold-medal teams at the 2004 and 2015 IIHF World Championships, and as assistant GM at the Olympics.
Elliotte Friedman reported that Jim Nill would not be on Toronto's candidate list, confirming that he had agreed to an extension with the Stars.
The Stars made sure that any possibility of Nill joining the Maple Leafs ended before it could even begin.
They offered an extension as soon as the vacancy in Toronto opened up, and he accepted. The Stars also confirmed the news.
The Stars made sure that any possibility of Nill joining the Maple Leafs ended before it could even begin.
They offered an extension as soon as the vacancy in Toronto opened up, and he accepted. The Stars also confirmed the news.
Dallas Stars Owner, Governor, and Chairman Tom Gaglardi confirmed that it is a two-year contract extension.
Gaglardi commented: "Jim has established himself as one of the most respected general managers in the NHL. Through his roster management and talent evaluation, he has positioned our franchise to be amongst the best teams in our League in both the present and future. I’m thrilled that he will continue to guide the Stars."
Gaglardi commented: "Jim has established himself as one of the most respected general managers in the NHL. Through his roster management and talent evaluation, he has positioned our franchise to be amongst the best teams in our League in both the present and future. I’m thrilled that he will continue to guide the Stars."
This move comes just one day after the Leafs fired Brad Treliving and hours before MLSE President & CEO Keith Pelley spoke to the media about the organization’s changes.
Pelley noted that Toronto will not undergo a rebuild and that any GM he hires better not mention the words “scorched earth”, as he believes Toronto has the foundational pieces it needs.
Pelley noted that Toronto will not undergo a rebuild and that any GM he hires better not mention the words “scorched earth”, as he believes Toronto has the foundational pieces it needs.
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