Overview
- Reports Friday said Toronto held at least one conversation between CEO Keith Pelley and former Canucks executive Mike Gillis with another meeting expected.
- Florida granted the Maple Leafs permission to interview Panthers assistant GM Sunny Mehta, who leads their analytics group.
- MLSE retained Neil Glasberg’s Coaches Agency to run the search, and Mehta is a client of the firm.
- Pelley is evaluating structures that could include a president of hockey operations or a GM, with an emphasis on evidence-based decision-making.
- This approach contrasts with the narrow 2023 search that focused on Brad Treliving and Marc Bergevin, as described by reporter Chris Johnston.