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Only five months into his current role as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lou Lamoriello is still in the information retrieval process.

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A 5-1-2 month of November has the Leafs feeling pretty good about where they stand. Although his coach, Mike Babcock, has his sights set on the post-season, the GM isn’t interested in making any bold declarations at the moment.

“Right now, I’m more into finding out about who we are on a more consistent basis,” said Lamoriello. “We’ve played some 19 games right now and I’m more concerned about where we are today than where we are tomorrow.”

Today’s Maple Leafs are a relaxed bunch. There is no tension that filled the room last year amid coaching changes, or fear of what their future holds beyond the year. The hiring of Babcock back in May was the first step in giving the previous group of players a much needed sense of structure.