On March 30 the Toronto Maple Leafs relieved general manager Brad Treliving of his duties. With the franchise failing to qualify for the post season, the move became rather predictable, despite the 56-year-old’s contract being set to expire at the conclusion of the 2026-27 season.

Immediately after Treliving was shown the door, speculation began over who would be named his replacement. Several prominent names in the managerial capacity came to the forefront.

St. Louis Blues GM GM Doug Armstrong, who led the management team for Canada’s men’s hockey team at the 2026 Olympics in Milan Cortina, was mentioned as a possibility to fill Treliving’s void.

Other names churning in the rumour mill include Sonny Mehta, who is currently employed as the assistant general manager and head of analytics for the Florida Panthers, and former Leaf Jason Spezza, who fulfils the role of assistant GM for the Pittsburgh........

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