Maple Leafs given 3 replacement options for fired GM Brad Treliving
Toronto has to get its next move right.
Maple Leafs given 3 replacement options for fired GM Brad Treliving originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Maple Leafs have reached the point in proceedings where they have to start getting some moves right.
They started the ball rolling on Monday by firing general manager Brad Treliving. The choice of who to hire as his replacement will be crucial. Toronto got out in front of things at least a little bit by dismissing Treliving before the 2025-26 NHL season was actually over.
There was no reason for the Leafs to wait if this was indeed the move they wanted to make. They're not going to the playoffs. It's time to look forward.
They may not have a first-round draft pick to work with -- their odds are slimming of it staying in the top-five, which is the only way it doesn't go to the Boston Bruins . The Maple Leafs are only now showing some spunk and winning games, right when it might benefit the future to lose for the moment. MORE: Follow the Leafs' draft pick tracker here Regardless, there's a GM search to conduct.