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Maple Leafs’ Front Office Firing Adds Uncertainty to Underperforming Season

Brad Treliving was dismissed as Toronto’s general manager on March 30. The Maple Leafs last won the Stanley Cup in 1967.
Maple Leafs’ Front Office Firing Adds Uncertainty to Underperforming Season
Head coach Craig Berube of the Toronto Maple Leafs during a game against the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Jan. 13, 2026. Chris Gardner/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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The winds of NHL change are howling in Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Thursday loss to the San Jose Sharks 4–1 on the road officially eliminated Toronto from playoff contention, leaving six more games for the fan base to endure. The season’s April 15 finale in Ottawa can’t come soon enough for one of the NHL’s Original Six franchises, now holding form in eighth and last place in the Atlantic Division at 32–31–13 (77 points).

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.