Overview
- The Maple Leafs confirmed on July 29 that Dan Palango is their director of amateur scouting, Brad Rossen is vice president of research and development, and JP Perpich is director of U.S. amateur scouting.
- Palango brings about 17 years of NHL amateur-scouting experience and will oversee the club’s draft board as Toronto seeks to improve its prospect pipeline.
- Rossen returns to Chayka’s circle with a background in analytics work for the Arizona Coyotes and CAA and will lead the team’s research and data efforts.
- Perpich joins from the Minnesota scouting ranks and will run coverage of U.S. amateur leagues such as the USHL and NCAA.
- The hires follow a broader front-office turnover that included departures of Mark Leach and Hayley Wickenheiser and mark a shift to a clearer, specialist-led structure that will be judged by upcoming drafts and player development outcomes.