The first shoe has officially dropped: General Manager Treliving was relieved of his duties on Monday. While much of the focus naturally shifts to the Maple Leafs’ search for a new head of hockey operations — and we will jump into exploring the candidates in short order — another question to ponder is just how […]
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Less than two years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Sheldon Keefe and replaced him with Craig Berube. The New Jersey Devils then immediately hired Keefe. Both coaches led their respective teams to the playoffs in year one. Both teams entered this season with genuine Stanley Cup aspirations. And now both are sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, both are widely expected to miss the playoffs, and both coaches are looking at significant uncertainty about th...
There's just something about the Goalie Fight that hockey fans just can't look away from. Maybe it's the unbridled excitement... Maybe it's the emotionally charged drama of it all. Or maybe it's the sheer rarity with which they occur. For the previous six years in the National Hockey League, there had been a complete absence of netminders going at it. Then the calendar flipped to 2026. And this has, so far, been the Year of the Goalie Fight. It started on January 19th, when Sergei Bobrov...
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the firing of Brad Treliving, Keith Pelley’s press conference, the team’s culture problem, and the apparent retooling mandate espoused by Pelley. Episode Topics Initial reactions to the Brad Treliving firing eight games before the end of the 2025-26 season (1:20) The good and bad […]
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The future of the Toronto Maple Leafs is at stake this summer. MLSE CEO Keith Pelley tried to offer some answers as to the direction of the team in a notable press conference on Tuesday. But in the end, there are probably more questions raised than answers. Here, we take a look at the top three startling revelations that we got from Pelley's 30 minutes at the podium. 1. He doesn't see a full rebuild being in order. Only a "retool", as the Leafs have "foundational pieces" in place i...
The timing is more than a coincidence. Just hours after the Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager Brad Treliving Monday night, the Dallas Stars have moved fast to secure their own GM, who was on an expiring contract. They've locked up Jim Nill for two more seasons. Scratch Dallas GM Jim Nill off the list of Toronto candidates Word is he has agreed to an extension with the Stars. Smart of them — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 31, 2026 The 67-year-old Nill could have become a f...
The rumors will be coming fast and furious this offseason regarding the future of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Will they or won't they trade him? Will he or won't he ask out? Without any noteworthy front office personnel in place on the hockey side after the firing of GM Brad Treliving this week, those questions will have to wait a bit. But one former beat reporter for the Leafs has heard that Matthews "won't be back" next season. Howard Berger was a Leafs rad...
So why did the Toronto Maple Leafs allow a lame-duck general manager to conduct their all-important trade deadline? That's one of the big questions people around Leaf Land are asking today. The answer: The Leafs almost gave him an extension last month! Insider Darren Dreger explains on TSN Early Trading : At one point during the Olympic Break, according to sources, Treliving and (CEO) Keith Pelley actually talked initially about conversations around a Brad Treliving EXTENSION as ge...
MLSE President and CEO Keith Pelley addresses the media after the firing of former Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving on Monday. Opening Statement Pelley: Thank you for joining us here today. I am disappointed, as I sit here today. Disappointed, like we all are, in the results of the team this season, but I am […]
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On Insider Trading, Darren Dreger provided his intel on the Maple Leafs’ dismissal of Brad Treliving, Keith Pelley’s involvement in hockey operations, and the pool of candidates for the Leafs’ vacant GM job. Dreger on the timing of Brad Treliving’s dismissal: Ultimately, it came to a meeting between Keith Pelley and Brad Treliving on Monday, […]
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It appears teams aren’t going to wait for the end of the season to start making changes. A day after the Vegas Golden Knights fired the most successful coach in their history and replaced him with an old friend, the Toronto Maple Leafs parted ways with general manager Brad Treliving. With the disappointing season the Leafs had this season, it someone was going to have to pay the price. It’s usually the general manager or the head coach, and, for now, it’s Treliving.
Making the change now ...
Why now, and not before the trade deadline?
Game 74: Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Tampa Bay Lightning were in a serious slump when the NHL schedule resumed after the Olympics, going 3-7-0 in the next 10 games, and the three wins were versus a shockingly bad Toronto Maple Leafs team which has since fired its GM, and the free-falling Detroit Red Wings. With two...
10 thoughts after a dramatic night in Leafland ended in a GM firing, a 5-4 overtime win, and 93 combined penalty minutes against the Ducks. Overall, nothing can totally erase the lack of reply in the moment on March 12, but tonight’s response was solid, with Max Domi, Michael Pezzetta, and Jake McCabe leading the […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media following the firing of Brad Treliving and his team’s 5-4 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks. On the difficulty of delivering the news of Brad Treliving’s firing to the players before the game: Very difficult. I feel for Brad and his family. You never like to hear or see that. […]
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Far be it for me to question anyone's position in hockey from where I sit, but I always found it strange that the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Bred Treliving to be their general manager three years ago. That's not to say that Treliving wasn't able to do the job, but it's hard to ignore the immense pressure that comes with sitting in the big chair in a city that demands a winner. Being that 1967 is a lifetime ago and the Leafs moving away from a playoff spot has to come with consequences, and Toro...
The first major shoe has dropped in the Toronto Maple Leafs turnover, as general manager Brad Treliving has been fired. The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially parted ways with general manager Brad Treliving with no immediate replacement announced. pic.twitter.com/KDSOS2wHNf — TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 31, 2026 There has been no replacement named at this point. Treliving had one more year remaining on his contract. He had been with the team for three seasons. The Leafs will con...
How will the Maple Leafs respond against Gudas and the Ducks? (10:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Radko Gudas on the type of response he’s expecting in tonight’s game: It is going to be an intense game. It is one of the reasons I want to play—to address things. I stand behind my […]
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The inevitable has officially arrived, as the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Brad Treliving has been relieved of his duties as General Manager. pic.twitter.com/cmYoNoFMve — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 31, 2026 The writing has been on the wall for months. The Leafs entered this season with MLSE President Keith Pelley talking about windows of […]
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MLSE will be looking for a new general manager for their hockey team.
We could be looking at a Black Monday situation when the NHL's 2025-26 regular season comes to a close, according to Sportsnet insider Nick Kypreos. He writes today that three general managers are finding their jobs in jeopardy as we head down the stretch, and all are fearing the pink slip. Toronto, New Jersey and Vancouver are all playing out the string, already out of the playoff race, and needing to consider deep changes throughout their organizations. With less than three weeks...
Ahead of Monday’s game in Anaheim, head coach Craig Berube discussed the highly anticipated rematch against the Ducks, the response he’s anticipating against Radko Gudas, and the message from the league ahead of the game. How much emotion do you expect from the game, given the last meeting between the teams? Berube: Definitely, it will […]
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Gudas, Gudas, Gudas
He was in a walking boot after suffering a potential high ankle sprain four days ago. But much-demonized Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas has confirmed today that he WILL PLAY against the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night, and is ready to take his medicine, so to speak, for the brutal knee-on-knee hit that ended Auston Matthews' season. 🚨BREAKING: Radko Gudas will OFFICIALLY PLAY tonight against the Leafs in Anaheim for the first time since his dirty knee-on-knee hit on Auston Matthew...
I had fully intended to write a post about the departure of Steven Stamkos. I dated it in July of 2024, shortly after he’d been traded to the Nashville Predators. I shelved it, not only because it hurt but because Continue reading The unfortunate inevitability of sports →