With the news of MLSE reaching out to Brendan Shanahan for a front office job with the Leafs coming on the heels of Trevor Lindens hiring in Vancouver, there appears a clear trend of teams hiring former stars – and preferably alumni – to run their hockey operations. Joe Sakic is running things in Colorado; Steve Yzerman is in charge in Tampa Bay; and Ron Francis, currently the No. 2 in Carolina, is widely expected to one day take over the Hurricanes hockey ops. There are several success stories with this business model, the benchmark perhaps set by former Bruins great Cam Neely who has been President and Alternate Governor of the team since 2010. But it doesnt always work, as some Edmonton Oilers fans would surely argue. Pat Lafontaines short-lived period as Buffalo Sabres President of Hockey Operations serves as a cautionary tale as well. The move can make sense from a business standpoint. A flashy hire of a former fan favourite can do a lot to curb poor season ticket sales – a rumoured consideration in the Canucks hiring of Linden – although that wont factor into any Leafs decisions. Toronto went down this path before, hiring former Montreal Canadiens great Ken Dryden as President in 1997. He lasted seven years with the Leafs, overseeing some of the most successful Leafs teams in recent memory. Will a similar hire lead to comparable results, or - Leafs fans hope - even better ones? Is hiring a former star player to run hockey operations a good move for a team? Youve heard what weve had to say, now its your turn. As always, its Your! Call. Malik Monk Jersey . "You hate when they score," he said with some distaste at the thought. "You take pride in it. Caleb Martin Hornets Jersey . -- Michael Phelps is 0 for 1 in his comeback to the pool. https://www.hornetslockerroom.com/Michae...Edition-Jersey/. Mauer struck out to end the inning, with a runner on third base in the seventh on Wednesday and the Twins trailing 1-0. Everybody does this, of course, in a sport with a 30 per cent success rate at the plate long proven to be a benchmark of excellence. Devonte Graham Hornets Jersey . The Mavericks avoided a season sweep by the Nuggets, who ran away with a win in Denver two weeks ago to hand Dallas its longest losing streak at three games. Dallas (42-28) got a boost in the playoff race when Miami rallied from seven down in the last 3 1/2 minutes to beat Memphis 91-86 Friday night. Glen Rice Jersey . Scott scored a career-high 30 points, Jeff Teague added 28 and the Hawks rallied to beat the New York Knicks 107-98 on Saturday night. "We were down Paul, down so many bodies," Scott said.Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce says Premier League safety is far from a foregone conclusion for his side. Saturday was a great day for the Black Cats as they twice came from behind to secure a stunning 3-2 win over Chelsea at the Stadium of Light, while relegation rivals Newcastle and Norwich picked up just a point between them.The confluence of results means that another victory for Sunderland at home to Everton on Wednesday - live on Sky Sports - would guarantee their survival. Roberto Martinezs men are winding down what is seen in many quarters as a disappointing season and they never looked like crashing Leicesters title-winning party on Saturday, conceding an early goal and slipping to a 3-1 defeat. I hope there is not a feeling out there that this game is a foregone conclusion. It will be anything but. Sam Allardyce However, Allardyce says he will be wary of Everton and thinks criticism of their recent displays will spur them on.I hope there is not a feeling out there that this game is a foregone conclusion, said the Sunderland boss. It will be anything but. Wahbi Khazri was among the goal scorers when Sunderland beat Chelsea at the weekend Everton have been criticised for their performance against Leicester and I think that will get a reaction from their players and Roberto here on Wednesday.dddddddddddd.I think we will see Everton trying their best to spoil our evening.We must be in top form and be as committed as we were on Saturday, if we are to get the result we are looking for. Allardyce thinks Everton will provide stiff opposition on Wednesday Allardyce agreed that Saturdays victory had put his side in a good position but quickly returned to the need to avoid complacency.Everybody has been relaxing and enjoyed the day off yesterday, he said. Now we have to focus for Wednesdays big game against Everton.The outcome of Saturdays result means, if we can secure another victory, we are safe with one game to go.It is obviously going to be crucial to us that we give as good a performance as we gave on Saturday against Chelsea. Also See: Sam: Win over Chelsea extraordinary Sky Sports Now podcast Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea Mersons predictions ' ' '