The search for a general manager is not something to be taken lightly, especially in a city like Toronto. The team has had very little success in recent years and the pressure is now on Brandon Shanahan. According to what James Mirtle, a reporter for <i>The Athletic</i>, reports, Shanahan will have Gary Bettman's help in the search process for a candidate. <q>Regardless of how the search for the next GM goes, the Leafs should hire someone with NHL experience in that role. Shanahan is expected to seek advice from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and the league office before making the hire, as many teams do in this situation.</q> So it's common practice for teams to seek the help of the commissioner in these circumstances. Hopefully, Leafs fans will see this as a helping hand, as Bettman is not well liked in Toronto and across Canada. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>Per <a href=https://twitter.com/mirtle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@mirtle</a> <br><br>Shanny to ask Gary Bettman for suggestions/guidance on next GM... <a href=https://t.co/q1yWtuAgTq>pic.twitter.com/q1yWtuAgTq</a>- Adam Wylde (@AdamWylde) <a href=https://twitter.com/AdamWylde/status/1660006892528082945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>May 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8> Source: <a href='https://www.habsolumentfan.com/ailleurs-dans-la-lnh/gary-bettman-se-melera-du-choix-du-nouveau-dg-des-maple-leafs' class='link_marker' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>HF</a>