«Make no mistake, over the course of 10 years, this has been Brendan Shanahan’s team,» the former Rangers forward said. «He’s the one that hired (ex-GM) Kyle Dubas. He’s the one at the end of the day who changed coaches all of it fell on the watch of Brendan Shanahan. I think there was a level of respect for Brendan over his playing career, to give him an opportunity.
«He’s lived it. He’s won championships on Detroit – surely he can find a way to get the right mix, the right players, the right character together to win a Stanley Cup. But now that he’s doubled down and tripled down on the core (players) and they didn’t come through, there’s going to be a level of changes. We’ll see where ownership now goes with this whole role of a president. Maybe they don’t need one. Maybe they move on from Brendan Shanahan and don’t replace a president.»
– Nick Kyperos