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Elliotte Friedman Claims Maple Leafs Inching Closer to Mats Sundin-John Chayka Front Office Duo

Media reports say Mats Sundin and John Chayka could join the Maple Leafs' front office as the team seeks a leadership reset after fan backlash.

  • Reports suggest John Chayka is the likely choice for the new Maple Leafs general manager, potentially working under franchise scoring leader Mats Sundin this spring.
  • The search for a new executive follows a period where the leadership group has been "toasted and roasted" by fans, prompting organizational change.
  • Historically, Conn Smythe transformed the post-war Leafs into a dynasty, while Cliff Fletcher modernized the department through bold trades, acquiring Sundin for Wendel Clark.
  • Incoming leadership inherits a difficult situation following Brad Treliving's tenure, which saw a club-record one-year drop of 30 points this season.
  • With the loss of forward Fraser Minten to Boston, the team must avoid another season described as "an 18-wheeler going right off a cliff.
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John Chayka would be the favourite to win the position of Executive Director of Toronto's Maple Leafs, headed by former glory Mats Sundin as Vice President of Hockey Operations, tells us the distinguished Elliott Friedman.

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habsolumentfan.com broke the news on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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