Leafs Front Office 2026-27 | Speculation, Discussion

[Kaberle15]

I don't understand how captain data Chayka could even remotely entertain the notion of keeping Berube around.

All I keep hearing is how charming he is and how everyone just loves him. Really?

Fact.

 

[cw]

I don't understand how captain data Chayka could even remotely entertain the notion of keeping Berube around.

All I keep hearing is how charming he is and how everyone just loves him. Really?

I suspect he was just getting the coach's take on the season first hand
Obviously, it was the team that lost the season. Not 100% Berube's fault. I'm sure Berube had some thoughts worthy of consideration and could update them with his opinion on what they tried and why or what they didn't try and why not, etc and what he would do differently.
Those remarks by Berube will probably factor into other personnel decisions.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2055987415937122308

Bourne’s idea for the coaching target in general terms

 

[Frank E]

You know, while they're at it, anyone else think the scouting and development departments needs some attention?

They haven't acquired and developed a quality NHL defenseman in years...and if they could have properly assessed Fraser Minten, does Tre make that lousy Carlo trade?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

You know, while they're at it, anyone else think the scouting and development departments needs some attention?

They haven't acquired and developed a quality NHL defenseman in years...and if they could have properly assessed Fraser Minten, does Tre make that lousy Carlo trade?

It might be time to finally let Mike Penny go.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Looking at the scouts I also just noticed that Thommie Bergman is no longer listed on the Leafs management page. Using the archived pages he was removed sometime last offseason. He is currently 78-years old so I'm sure if he's no longer a scout it's simply from a much deserved retirement, but I'm very surprised that there wouldn't have been an announcement regarding that.

 

[Joe S.]

Cliff Fletcher is 90 and still employed by the leafs.

 

[herman]

Looking at the scouts I also just noticed that Thommie Bergman is no longer listed on the Leafs management page. Using the archived pages he was removed sometime last offseason. He is currently 78-years old so I'm sure if he's no longer a scout it's simply from a much deserved retirement, but I'm very surprised that there wouldn't have been an announcement regarding that.

I know his role was being covered by Christoffer Hedlund (joined 2021) as of, if not prior to the Tinus Luc Koblar draft.

The Athletic ran a profile on Bergman in 2023 for the Sweden trip.

“Thommie Bergman is the reason William Nylander is a Toronto Maple Leaf,” then-Leafs VP of hockey operations Dave Poulin said.

Bergman quite literally pounded the table for Nylander. Those seated at that table remember Bergman steadfastly saying the game was changing, that game-breaking skill was becoming more important and opportunities like this don’t come around often.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2057175116287554005

Would the Leafs have any interest in adding another bald Swede to the front office? If you subscribe to the notion that a lot of what went wrong in Vancouver was ultimately Rutherford's fault then Allvin could be a pretty solid pick-up in an AGM position.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2057123629003845684

This touches on coaching, management, etc. so I gotta pop it in this thread.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2057123629003845684

This touches on coaching, management, etc. so I gotta pop it in this thread.

Goldberg was one of the people involved with the alleged-but-then-thrown-out tampering accusations Chayka had to deal with right away, so I'm sure people will freak out if that does happen. Not like GMs hiring people they had a previous working relationship with isn't super common (there's like 6 former Leafs working with Dubas in Pittsburgh).