Fresh off last night's whirlwind of rumors regarding the Lightning executive search comes a denial of TSN's report that Tod Leiweke, CEO of Vulcan Sports and the Seattle Seahawks/Sounders FC, is Candidate One for the role of Lightning CEO.
Seattle Seahawks Deny Rumor That CEO Leiweke Is Leaving For Lightning
Of course, from a fan perspective, the focus is on the news that the Bolts have requested permission from the Red Wings (and received it) to talk to Steve Yzerman about the GM job... But the fact remains a GM isn't going to be hired before a CEO is in place (or so Jeff Vinik had declared previously).
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