Leafs Front Office 2026-27

[Joe S.]

As pleased as I am that he's gone, it also doesn't inspire confidence that decision makers let this buffoon run the trade deadline.

 

[Arn]

I sort of lean this way - but with a caveat of maybe not BRAND new. I think I said it elsewhere. I liked the Dubas hiring for the reasoning he was new. But he was a little too new and it took him a while to adapt some of his beliefs. So if we could get someone new who has maybe done a bit of that adapting/maturing.

On the coaching side, I'm not against the idea of Bruce Cassidy.

I quite like a lot of how he had his Boston and Vegas teams play, too.

But I'd obviously like the new GM in place to get alignment on their philosophy between GM and coach etc.

 

[Arn]

President of Hockey OPS: Doug Armstrong
General Manager: Bill Scott
Assistant General Manager (if applicable): Chris Pronger
Head Coach: Bruce Cassidy
Assistant Coach (if applicable): Bruce Boudreau


This is a mix of my "who I think they'll go for" along with some creative/wishful thinking

 

[Zee]

It's painfully obvious the Shanahan decision to fire Dubas and hire Treliving was the worst decision of his entire presidency. The fact that Shanahan banked on the core-4 for so long, the ultimate downfall of this entire era.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

It's painfully obvious the Shanahan decision to fire Dubas and hire Treliving was the worst decision of his entire presidency. The fact that Shanahan banked on the core-4 for so long, the ultimate downfall of this entire era.

It's pretty crazy. 3 years later Shanahan is gone, Trevling is gone, Leafs are a mess, and Dubas is taking a team almost everyone predicted would finish at the bottom of the Metro to the playoffs.

 

[herman]

Feels bad, man

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I sort of lean this way - but with a caveat of maybe not BRAND new. I think I said it elsewhere. I liked the Dubas hiring for the reasoning he was new. But he was a little too new and it took him a while to adapt some of his beliefs. So if we could get someone new who has maybe done a bit of that adapting/maturing.

Sunny Mehta would be an interesting name. Analytics guy who was a total outsider to hockey at first. But has now worked for 4 NHL teams over 10+ years including holding the AGM job with the Panthers while they won their two Cups.

 

[bustaheims]

Sunny Mehta would be an interesting name. Analytics guy who was a total outsider to hockey at first. But has now worked for 4 NHL teams over 10+ years including holding the AGM job with the Panthers while they won their two Cups.

Mehta would be an interesting hire, for sure, and very much in the vein the team should be looking at - up-and-coming AGMs/executives who haven't sat in the big chair but otherwise have NHL experience. Don't go for a "name" or anything like that. Just like with coaches, there are very few GMs in NHL history that have won the Cup with multiple franchises (IIRC, the number there is also 3). Don't look for a resume full of trophies. Find the next guy, not a previous guy.

 

[Joe S.]

Dubas is taking a team almost everyone predicted would finish at the bottom of the Metro to the playoffs.

I heard Seravalli on the radio maybe a week or 2 ago saying emphatically that he gives no credit to Dubas for the position that the Pens are in.

I'm not saying I agree I just think that's kind of a funny position to take.

 

[Arn]

Sunny Mehta would be an interesting name. Analytics guy who was a total outsider to hockey at first. But has now worked for 4 NHL teams over 10+ years including holding the AGM job with the Panthers while they won their two Cups.

I don't really know enough about names around the NHL so couldn't have put a name to what I was trying to say, but having had a read around this is exactly the kind I meant.

Even Pridham to an extent kind of fits the bill, but I think he might be "tainted" by being linked to the Leafs so he might need to go do the role somewhere else.

I do wonder if the Leafs are too "big" or scared to take a "risk" and feel like they need a "name" in the role.

I apologise for using so "many" quote marks in this post.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I heard Seravalli on the radio maybe a week or 2 ago saying emphatically that he gives no credit to Dubas for the position that the Pens are in.

I'm not saying I agree I just think that's kind of a funny position to take.

Yeah, I mean, that's insane. Obviously the guys leading the charge were there before him (Crosby, Malkin, Rust, Rakell, Letang to a lesser extent) but I'm pretty sure nobody else on the team was there pre-Dubas.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Even Pridham to an extent kind of fits the bill, but I think he might be "tainted" by being linked to the Leafs so he might need to go do the role somewhere else.

Yeah I think regardless of whether Pridham is fully deserving of a GM gig the team needs a fully fresh face right now.

 

[Bender]

Yeah I think regardless of whether Pridham is fully deserving of a GM gig the team needs a fully fresh face right now.

I don't think there's any world in which anyone in the current front office is elevated. I'm fine with them completely cleaning house.

 

[Bender]

Yeah, I mean, that's insane. Obviously the guys leading the charge were there before him (Crosby, Malkin, Rust, Rakell, Letang to a lesser extent) but I'm pretty sure nobody else on the team was there pre-Dubas.

Good for them that they're in the playoffs but I don't see them going on a run with that goaltending. Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Karlsson are all in the twilight of their careers. Let's see what happens when they leave, then we can assess the job he's done.