2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion | Official: Sundin & Chayka to lead front office

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075222503107018899

As expected. Marc Giordano promoted to assistant coach with the Marlies.

 

[herman]

Here comes the feel bad

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075238026519670807

MLSE preparing to spend big on players, not staff

 

[YYZ]

Here comes the feel bad

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MLSE preparing to spend big on players, not staff

The Chaykanator strikes.

Two months on the job Sundin and Chayka seen enough to see where the cracks in the org are.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Here comes the feel bad

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Morrison, meh he's been here forever doubt that's a big loss.

I've been saying since even before Dubas was fired the impact our analytics group has had on our teams success feels a little underwhelming, so I've been expecting a revamp of that for awhile.

Leach is definitely the biggest shock. Obviously it's too early to judge but he's seemed to be doing well running the drafts. My guess though is Brackett brings his right-hand man from Vancouver and Minnesota, Dan Palango, over here to fill that role.

MLSE preparing to spend big on players, not staff

Not really sure we can make that assumption yet until we see how these roles get filled.

 

[YYZ]

Morrison, meh he's been here forever doubt that's a big loss.

I've been saying since even before Dubas was fired the impact our analytics group has had on our teams success feels a little underwhelming, so I've been expecting a revamp of that for awhile.

Leach is definitely the biggest shock. Obviously it's too early to judge but he's seemed to be doing well running the drafts. My guess though is Brackett brings his right-hand man from Vancouver and Minnesota, Dan Palango, over here to fill that role.


Not really sure we can make that assumption yet until we see how these roles get filled.

I don't think MLSE is being cheap. I would guess ownership is asking where all this money is going, and why don't we have anything to show for it.

 

[cabber24]

Common sense and data prevail.

 

[cw]

Here comes the feel bad

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075238026519670807

MLSE preparing to spend big on players, not staff

I think the opposite. They'll continue to spend to the cap and spend to stock the Marlies.
They're going to overhaul their technical evaluation of players

 

[herman]

Maple Leafs' front office overhaul continues: Leach, Morrison, and Metcalf exit the organization

The Maple Leafs’ front office overhaul continues. The club has reportedly parted ways with a litany of staff members, including Darryl Metcalf, Assistant General Manager of Hockey Research and Development; Mark Leach, Director of Amateur Scouting; and Dave Morrison, Senior Advisor of Player...

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Following the draft, Brackett conducted an interview with the Leafs, and one particular comment stood out:

There have been some good conversations and some challenging ones, but that is always going to be the case. We are building rapport and building trust.

The reference to “challenging” conversations naturally stands out. Whenever you bring together people from different organizations, backgrounds, and philosophies, there are bound to be disagreements before everyone is in alignment.

There was also some indication that Leach’s future was up in the air when Brackett—not Leach—addressed the media following the draft. Just three weeks earlier, at the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo, Leach spoke on behalf of the scouting staff.

Noted in the Terry Koshan piece referenced is the departure of half of the analytics department alongside the dismissal of AGM Metcalf:

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Director, Hockey Systems | Wesley Waldner
Analysts, Hockey Research & Development | Lou Farah, Bruce Peter, Jill Reiner
Senior Developer, Hockey Research and Development | Andrew Low
Developer, Hockey Research and Development | Cameron Farquharson