Overview
- Toronto announced the change Monday before a road game in Anaheim, ending Brad Treliving’s third season in charge with eight regular-season games remaining.
- Assistant GMs Brandon Pridham and Ryan Hardy will run day-to-day operations as MLSE CEO Keith Pelley leads an exhaustive, evidence-based search for a new hockey boss, with a target of late May or early June.
- Pelley said the decision followed a season-long review that found gaps in alignment, culture and structure, and he signaled no full teardown while calling for more draft picks and prospects.
- The future of head coach Craig Berube will be decided by the incoming leader, creating uncertainty for the staff until the hire is made.
- This step follows a slide to 31-30-13 with Auston Matthews out after season-ending knee surgery and criticism of asset moves, including the Mitch Marner sign-and-trade and pricey deals for Brandon Carlo and Scott Laughton that thinned picks and prospects.