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Maple Leafs hire Mats Sundin, former Coyotes GM John Chayka to lead front office
The hires give Toronto a data-focused reset after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
- On Sunday, The Toronto Maple Leafs named former captain Mats Sundin as senior executive adviser of hockey operations and John Chayka as general manager, launching a front-office reset.
- These appointments follow a disappointing season where Toronto missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016, prompting the March dismissal of general manager Brad Treliving and leaving president Brendan Shanahan's 2025 departure unfilled.
- Sundin returns as a fan favorite despite holding no formal management experience, while Chayka brings an analytics-heavy background but was suspended by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in 2021 for "conduct detrimental to the league and game."
- A news conference is expected Monday, where the new leadership will address their first major decision: determining the future of head coach Craig Berube following the team's disappointing campaign.
- Toronto also holds a precarious draft position, risking their top-five pick to the Boston Bruins if non-playoff teams win the lottery, while evaluating the roster core led by captain Auston Matthews.
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Sundin, Chayka to lead Maple Leafs' front office
The Maple Leafs have hired a surprising combination to lead their front office in former player Mats Sundin and former Arizona Coyotes GM John Chayka, the team announced Sunday, as Toronto takes a new look at a roster that revolves around Auston Matthews.
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