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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.
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Regardless, there's a GM search to conduct.
NHL Trade Talk's Vivek Kalia has suggested three potential replacements for Treliving:
- Brett Peterson
- Rob Blake
- David Poile
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Peterson is an assistant GM with the Florida Panthers. The pedigree speaks for itself there, with the Panthers having won the Stanley Cup in both 2024 and 2025.
Blake recently led the Los Angeles Kings but was let go and so is available if the Leafs want to bring him aboard immediately.
Poile's most notable work came in the front office of the Nashville Predators.
Surely other names will emerge, too, but the Maple Leafs would likely be wise to go out of the building for a fresh voice to try and turn this thing around quickly.
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