Brendan Shanahan is back in the NHL.

After spending the past 11 years as president and alternate governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Shanahan has accepted a role with the NHL’s hockey operations department.

Shanahan’s new role was first reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger . Details on the role have yet to be announced.

Before he joined the Maple Leafs, Shanahan worked in the NHL’s hockey operations department, holding multiple roles, including the title of NHL senior vice president.

Dreger proceeded to report that he wouldn’t be surprised if Shanahan pivots to work with another NHL club, should the opportunity present itself.

Right before news broke about Shanahan not returning to the Leafs, a report surfaced that the team had given the 56-year-old permission to speak with the New Yor

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