The Toronto Maple Leafs have a clear roadmap following the firing of Brad Treliving as general manager, an NHL source recently revealed.
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According to Elliotte Friedman, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president Keith Pelley apparently wants to hire just one person to oversee hockey operations.
It’s worth remembering that a year ago, Brendan Shanahan was removed from his position as president of hockey operations, meaning that following Treliving’s departure, two vacancies in the Toronto franchise’s front office were being discussed.
“What I can tell you now is that, first of all, I think they are starting the search with the goal of one person,” Friedman said. “It doesn’t mean it can’t transform into more, but they are starting the search with the goal of one person.”
Sunny Mehta not the only Panthers candidate as Maple Leafs cast wide net
The source also confirmed that the Leafs could request interviews with several members of the Florida Panthers front office. Last week, Friedman revealed that one of them was Sunny Mehta.
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“One name that I think will be part of Toronto’s search, and that has been discussed this week, is Sunny Mehta, one of the assistant general managers of the Florida Panthers. I think that will be a factor,” he said, via Yardbarker.
Friedman has now offered an update, revealing that Mehta is not the only person in Florida that the Toronto franchise has in mind.
“We’ve talked about a specific member of the Florida front office. But I don’t think that’s the only request that will be made to the Panthers. I think the Maple Leafs could ask for multiple permissions to talk to people in Florida.”