Overview
- The Maple Leafs dismissed more than a dozen front‑office and scouting staff in a purge that saw assistant GM Darryl Metcalf, director of amateur scouting Mark Leach, and long‑time advisor Dave Morrison leave the organization.
- Hayley Wickenheiser confirmed her departure from the club in a personal statement that said Chayka’s leadership group planned a different path for player development.
- The club formally promoted Steve Sullivan to head coach of the AHL Toronto Marlies and elevated Mark Giordano to Marlies assistant coach as part of a reshuffle that moved John Gruden to the NHL staff.
- Chayka has begun installing his own hires, including assistant GM Judd Brackett and analytics‑minded coaches, and the changes on Thursday mark a deliberate effort to reshape how scouting, analytics, and development feed decisions.
- The overhaul removes long‑tenured institutional knowledge and leaves several senior roles undefined, a gap that could affect draft planning, prospect development, and how the Leafs use data in roster choices over the coming months.