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It was only five months ago that we watched a surely embarrassed Tom Anselmi wag the hotdog for his boss, telling an assembled media gathering that 1,500 seats were being shut down at Canadian Tire Centre because the Ottawa Senators couldn’t figure out a way to fill the place, but, hey, wait until you try the new wieners!

Late Friday afternoon, Anselmi himself was the “and in other news…”

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While attempting to divert our attention with the announcement that general manager Pierre Dorion had been given a three-year contract extension, the team concluded its release by slipping in a two-sentence bomb.

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“Additionally, Tom Anselmi will be vacating his role as president and CEO. We thank Tom for his contributions to the organization and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”

It might not have made such a loud noise if it wasn’t becoming so commonplace.

The big question, of course, is whether the former chief operating officer of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment jumped ship or was pushed. From what we’ve been able to gather, it was a little bit of both.