Insider from Chayka’s Coyotes Days Calls New Maple Leafs GM ‘Fraud’
The Arizona Coyotes are long gone from the desert. But one of the most plugged-in insiders in Phoenix has responded […]
Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images The Arizona Coyotes are long gone from the desert. But one of the most plugged-in insiders in Phoenix has responded with disbelief that the Toronto Maple Leafs would hire former Coyotes exec John Chayka as their new general manager. John Gambadoro watched the stunning news conference introducing Chayka in Toronto and posted to X (Twitter) outlining some of the alleged wrongdoings that the league’s youngest GM committed.
This is incredible. Chayka was a total fraud here. Cost the Coyotes first and second round picks for cheating.
Quit on the team right before the bubble. Stabbed Don Maloney in the back to get the gig here. The way he treated Shane Doan was despicable – wanted him GONE – would not… https://t.
co/4SjDSiNaDV — John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) May 4, 2026 This is incredible. Chayka was a total fraud here (in Phoenix). Cost the Coyotes first and second round picks for cheating.