Front runner emerges in Toronto Maple Leafs search for a General Manager
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Tonight, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has confirmed that the Toronto Maple Leafs have identified a front runner in their General Manager search.
The Toronto Maple Leafs recently parted ways with General Manager Brad Treliving after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
MLSE CEO Keith Pelley announced the decision to fire Treliving and confirmed that a search for his replacement would begin immediately.
Now, a report from Elliotte Friedman on Saturday Night Headlines has confirmed that Florida Panthers Assistant GM Sunny Mehta is now considered the front runner for the job.
Front runner emerges in Toronto Maple Leafs search for a General Manager
According to Friedman, Mehta of the Panthers is expected to be a key target for the Maple Leafs to replace Treliving.
Friedman on Saturday Headlines says Panthers AGM Sunny Mehta is expected to be a target for the Maple Leafs.
Mehta, 47, is a newer name to the hockey world joining the New Jersey Devils front office just a decade ago.
Since then, he has used an analytics forward approach to rise to the top of the Florida Panthers organization as their Director of Analytics and Assistant General Manager.
If Mehta is the hire, it will be a return to the Kyle Dubas way of thinking after a quick turn away from that style with Brad Treliving.
This would mean Keith Pelley and MLSE would admit they made a mistake moving away from Dubas and analytic style thinking.
Regardless, whoever the Maple Leafs hire will have a mighty task to turn the team back into a contender with a small pool of assets.
As more information is provided on the Maple Leafs pursuit of a new General Manager, we will pass that information along to you.
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AVRIL 4|238 ANSWERS Front runner emerges in Toronto Maple Leafs search for a General Manager Would Sunny Mehta be a good hire for the Toronto Maple Leafs? | ||
| Yes | 79 | 33.2 % |
| No | 159 | 66.8 % |
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