Maple Leafs May Lose Key Member of Front Office to New York Islanders

After their second round exit at the hands of the Florida Panthers, the Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to undergo a slew of changes from top to bottom this off-season and that includes potentially some key members within the front office.

While specific core players are certainly under heavy scrutiny, front office members are not safe either and that includes the President and Alternate Governor of the organization, Brendan Shanahan. The Toronto native is as responsible for the team's downfall as much as any player that has laced up since his arrival in 2014.

According to reports from Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun, the New York Islanders have sought permission from the Maple Leafs to speak with Shanahan, whose contract is set to expire in June.

It's a rather serious situation at the moment, considering that the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment board of directors are meeting on Thursday to discuss the future standing of the club -- and likely the future of Shanahan in Toronto.

As Johnston reports, it's very likely that they part ways and the Leafs actually move forward without a team president for the time being.

What that means for Shanahan is that he will get to restart his executive career elsewhere and by the sounds of things it could be in Long Island as they are in dire need of a top executive with Lou Lamoriello let go earlier this spring.

There is some connection between both clubs, primarily John Tavares leaving in free agency to join Toronto in 2018, as well as Lamoriello leaving Toronto for Long Island in the same year.

Changes are afoot in Toronto and it sounds like we are going to see several new faces and perhaps even some vacancies that could stretch into the 2025-26 season.