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Harry Sinden, who ended the Boston Bruins' 29-year Stanley Cup drought as a coach in 1970 and then served as the public face of the franchise -- first as general manager, then as team president -- for the next 3 1/2 decades, is stepping down. Sinden announced this morning he is leaving his position as team president and stepping into a role as senior advisor to owner Jeremy Jacobs.

Read the official release below:

>> Continue reading: Sinden stepping down as Bruins' president

One day after Ray Shero withdrew from the Bruins' general-manager search, here is the latest on Boston job front:

>> Continue reading: Bruins' GM update: Thursday afternoon

BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins' search for a new general manager hit a snag today.

Earlier this week, the club reportedly offered the position to Nashville Predators assistant GM Ray Shero. But, according to an industry source, negotiations have broken down because Shero, 43, is asking for too much money.

As a result, it now appears Ottawa Senators assistant GM Peter Chiarelli is once again the lead candidate. Chiarelli was said to have had the edge late last week, until Bruin management began leaning toward Shero over the weekend.

Sources say the Bruins will likely send a second-round pick to the Senators as compensation for Chiarelli, who once captained the hockey team at Harvard.

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-- JOE McDONALD