In the most recent edition of TSN’s Insider Trading, some of the top insiders from around the NHL got together to speak on some of the news from behind the scenes. With most teams already shifting into offseason mode, and coaches and general managers being hired, fired and agreeing to part ways, there is all kinds of tidbits of information to chew on. First, Chris Johnston reports even though former Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said a week ago that he would return to the Maple Leafs or take time off this upcoming season, his mind may have shifted already. Johnston mentions that Dubas made those comments when he was still in negotiations with the Maple Leafs on a potential contract extension, but now he is essentially a free agent and can ponder about new horizons. The Maple Leafs essentially moved on from Dubas since his press conference and he has been granted permission to meet with the Pittsburgh Penguins about their vacant GM position.
- With Dubas gone from Toronto, the Maple Leafs are in need of a new voice as their GM. Darren Dreger reports the team values experience above all in their search. Dreger says he believes the Maple Leafs have already reached out to former Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving and he does not expect the team to cast as wide a net as the Flames did in their recent GM hunt meaning this could be done rather quickly.
- Johnston added that while there have been plenty of rumours around Toronto about major changes, that won’t necessarily be the case. Johnston reports that Brendan Shanahan, president of the Maple Leafs, reached out to the Leafs top four forwards (Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares) when he made the decision to move on from Dubas and Shanahan gave those players the impression none of them would be leaving Toronto this offseason. Matthews and Nylander are both entering the final year of their contracts and could be unrestricted free agents a year from now.
- Pierre LeBrun adds the Maple Leafs could be losing more off-ice personnel, even if the core players remain. He reports that assistant coach Spencer Carbery is a hot commodity on the coaching market right now. Carbery has already met with the Washington Capitals who are looking for a new head coach, and has drawn interest from the Anaheim Ducks and New York Rangers as well.
Honestly!! The Maple Leafs aren’t as important as they think they are, There are 31 other teams to write about. The Maple Leafs should only get this kind of attention when and if they ever become relevant again.
For once Wilf i agree with you. I’m sick of the overload of Leafs content on all these sports sites. Sportsnet and TSN are nauseating, and this site is getting there
It’s a news/rumors site. There are stories like this about every team. Don’t like it? don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
The maple leafs aren’t as important as they think they are? Not sure what to make of that statement. This isn’t a article written by the leafs, however the fans seem truly interested since the posts on the leafs recieve more comments on this site then any other team. So therefore it’s not the leafs thinking they are more important then they think they are, it’s clearly the site posting the info that thinks the leafs are more important then other teams and posting info on the leafs gets attention to the site which is any websites goal.
Even if you are not a fan of the leafs, you still post comments and have a opinion, so if you hate the leafs don’t click on the article, don’t comment, thats the only way the site and any other site will stop posting so much info on the leafs lol