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Dream job or nightmare? New Leafs GM inherits quite the conundrum

By Damien Cox
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

It's the best job in hockey. Or the worst. Who would want this job? Then again, who wouldn't? Probably the only man in sports who might have any meaningful understanding of the skill set required to run the Toronto Maple Leafs would be New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Cashman has to figure out the best road to take, which lies somewhere between the fickle moods of owner George Steinbrenner, good baseball decisions and Bronx supporters' thirst for championships year afte ...

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