Overview
- The Maple Leafs, who hired Neil Glasberg and The Coaches Agency on Tuesday, began a formal search for a new head of hockey operations.
- CEO Keith Pelley had said a search firm would run the process and left open choosing either a president over a general manager or a single general manager.
- Florida Panthers assistant GM Sunny Mehta is viewed as a leading candidate for Toronto’s vacancy, and he is represented by Glasberg.
- Previous league chatter flagged possible conflicts when Glasberg represents candidates while running searches, though the NHL and the Flyers said they knew of his clients and saw no issue.
- The opening follows Toronto parting with GM Brad Treliving in late March after a season that faded out of playoff contention.