Jays aren't a top 5 front office, likely somewhere in the 8-10 range, you think they're a top 5? I can see why they were omitted from the conversation. It's not hard CD.
Yes, he wanted full autonomy and wasn't going to get it under Shapiro, and he moved on, both GM's AA and RA were/are good with the Jays, just not great.
You guys think that Bertuzzi penalty was the right call? That was abysmal, gross.
Even the slew foot tackle on AM34, followed by the rat taking down Bertuzzi wasn't called, Leafs were f***ed.