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Maple Leafs Linked To Mike Gillis For GM Vacancy

The Maple Leafs have shown an interest in former Canucks general manager Mike Gillis in the exploratory stages of their search for a new GM, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said Tuesday on Sportsnet 590’s “The FAN Hockey Show.” Toronto announced Monday night that they had fired Brad Treliving, who had one year left on his contract.

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3 Thoughts About the Strange Maple Leafs 5, Ducks 4 (OT) Win

The Toronto Maple Leafs bent but didn’t break Monday night, rallying from a 3-1 hole to earn a 5-4 overtime win in Anaheim. John Tavares finished with

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 31

Maple Leafs CEO Keith Pelley says new GM choice ‘will be the most important decision I make’

With a massive opening in the front office, there’s a lot riding on what the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ brass will do in their search for a new general manager.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / March 31

Leafs’ Pelley: ‘We will not tank’ to close out season

TORONTO – While there are many uncertainties regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, there’s one thing they know for sure – they won’t be tanking this season.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / March 31

Akhtyamov Signing Could Trigger Maple Leafs’ Next Important Trade

Clubs don’t hand out three‑year deals on impulse. Artur Akhtyamov’s extension reads like an exercise in optionality: modest price, controlled timeline, and the sort of insurance every smart organization wants when it’s juggling assets and futures.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 31

Keith Pelley says Craig Berube’s fate lies in hands of Maple Leafs’ next GM

Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) CEO Keith Pelley says that the fate of Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube lies in the hands of whoever is chosen as the team’s next general manager.

Craig Berube News / NHL Trade Talk / March 31

Maple Leafs’ Next Move? Craig Berube Could Be on the Chopping Block

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already made one major organizational change, but it may not be the last. After parting ways with general manager Brad Treliving, attention has quickly shifted to head coach Craig Berube, whose future in Toronto is becoming increasingly uncertain as the team spirals toward missing the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 31

Keith Pelley won’t commit to hiring a President of Hockey Operations, says candidate has to be data-centric

On Tuesday afternoon, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment CEO Keith Pelley met with the media to close off a hectic 24 hours that began with the firing of Brad Treliving as Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / March 31

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Tavares, Nylander, Treliving & Pridham

You couldn’t quite script this one, though if you tried, you’d probably make it cleaner than it was. The Toronto Maple Leafs came out flat against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night, fell behind, and spent most of the game looking like a team still processing the news of the day.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Inside The Rink / March 31

Maple Leafs GM Tossed Overboard of Sinking Ship

The Toronto Maple Leafs season is capsizing, so GM Brad Treliving has finally been cast overboard. It appears that MLSE is actively looking for his replacement.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / March 31

Why the Maple Leafs Are Suddenly Refusing to Lose

There’s a simple, stubborn logic underlying the Toronto Maple Leafs’ recent spate of scrappy victories: if you’re paid to play in the NHL, you play like it.

John Tavares News / NHL Trade Talk / March 31

Why John Tavares’ Minus-25 Doesn’t Tell the Full Story

Let’s look at the numbers first: two identical 75‑game seasons, but a telling split. In 2024–25, John Tavares posted 38 goals, 36 assists for 74 points and a +10; this season, he’s 28–36–64 and sitting at –25.

Brad Treliving News / TheLeafsnation / March 31

Brad Treliving failed to navigate Leafs’ win-now window as the modern game passed him by

In the aftermath of Brendan Shanahan summarily dismissing Kyle Dubas due to a power struggle following the end of the 2022-23 campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs were still poised to rule the near-future.