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Would Steve Yzerman really leave the Red Wings? Some say yes, some say no
What would it take for Steve Yzerman to leave the comfort of the Red Wings, a team he has been with as a player and executive for 27 seasons, and take a job as, say, Lightning general manager? Scotty Bowman, who coached Yzerman from 1993-2002, said don’t hold your breath.
“I’d be surprised if he leaves,” Bowman said Friday. “He’s like the son to the owner. He’s been there nearly 30 years, and I think he’s in line to move up the chain.” ... Read more
With Nonis out, the Tampa Bay Lightning's search for a GM gets even more interesting
When Maple Leafs assistant general manager Dave Nonis on Tuesday signed a contract extension to stay with Toronto, the Tampa Bay Lightning seemingly lost a potential candidate for its GM job. But how will this affect the presumed candidacy of Steve Yzerman? ... Read more
Predators' Mike Santos says the Tampa Bay Lightning's GM job sounds interesting
The longer the Lightning’s search for a general manager continues, the more names you are likely to hear that may or may not be involved. One that seems to make sense is Mike Santos, the Predators director of hockey operations. And Santos said he is interested. ... Read more
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Is Steve Yzerman the front-runner to be Tampa Bay Lightning GM? What day is it?
Is Steve Yzerman "keen" on the Lightning's GM job as AOL Fanhouse reported Wednesday, or is the Red Wings vice president more inclined to stay in Detroit as other media outlets have reported? With contradictory reports all over the place, and zero on-the-record sources, safe to day no one on the outside looking in really knows. ... Read more
Tampa Bay Lightning to announce Steve Yzerman as its new general manager
The Tampa Bay Lightning finally will announce its new general manager at a 3 p.m. news conference, and all indications are that it is Steve Yzerman, who is believed to have received a five-year deal. The team has been very tight-lipped about the whole thing, but it let slip that the announcement is "worth the wait." Unless someone has slipped under the radar, the biggest name out there is the Red Wings vice president. ... Read more
Video: Tom Jones on Steve Yzerman
Times sports reporter Tom Jones discusses the Lightning's decision to hire former Detroit Red Wings executive Steve Yzerman as its next general manager in this video report.
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Steve Yzerman's hiring as Tampa Bay Lightning GM is sad day for Red Wings owner
A while back, former Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman said he would be surprised if Steve Yzerman left Detroit because of his profound relationship with Wings owner Mike Ilitch. On Tuesday, the day Yzerman was hired as the Tampa Bay Lightning's new general manager, Ilitch and wife Marian released this statement: ... Read more
Hiring of Steve Yzerman as Tampa Bay Lightning GM, changes owner's plans
In the end, this probably will end up as no more than a blip in the larger makeover of the Tampa Bay Lightning's front office, but it was interesting that owner Jeff Vinik departed from his initial plan to hire a CEO before a general manager when on Tuesday he hired GM Steve Yzerman. ... Read more
Where does Steve Yzerman go to find the Tampa Bay Lightning's next coach?
New Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman said he wants to have a coach in place by the start of free agency, meaning July 1. Most interesting is that Yzerman, while saying he wants someone who has been a head coach, that person does not necessarily need head coaching experience in the NHL.
In other words, the Lightning's next coach may not be a household name. ... Read more
New Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman in his own words
As always is the case when people give news conferences, much of what they say gets lost in the confines of a relatively short newspaper story. With that in mind, here is the entire transcript of Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman's question-and answer session with reporters on Tuesday. It was about a 30-minute event, which included a 15-second ovation from Lightning employees when he was introduced: ... Read more
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