‘Just in the Eastern Conference, this is a pretty common model. Ex-players working in a similar special assistant role include Roberto Luongo (Florida), Shane Doan (Toronto), Vincent Lecavalier (Montreal), Justin Williams (Carolina), John LeClair and Patrick Sharp (Philadelphia) and Jason Spezza (Pittsburgh). Spezza, in particular, seems to be in line for a long front-office career as he’s worked with GM Kyle Dubas in both Toronto and Pittsburgh and has a growing profile in league circles.’