The Dallas Stars have quickly extended general manager Jim Nill, taking him completely off the table as a candidate for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ vacant GM job.
The minute Brad Treliving was let go by the Maple Leafs on Monday, the names of possible replacements started to surface. Among them was Nill, whose contract with the Stars organization was expiring. He’s one of the most successful executives in the NHL, and he’d have been a great fit with Toronto fortunate to have him.
Nill transitioned into management with the Ottawa Senators as a scout 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…