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5 items Maple Leafs GM John Chayka must address this summer
TL;DR
Toronto Maple Leafs' new GM John Chayka faces key decisions this summer. He must address five critical items to set the team on the right path.
Key points
- John Chayka is the new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Mats Sundin is the senior executive adviser of hockey operations
- Chayka needs to make important decisions immediately
- The article outlines five critical items for Chayka to address
- Maple Leafs have a new upper-management structure
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5 items Maple Leafs GM John Chayka must address this summer originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have their new upper-management structure in place with Mondayās hiring of new GM John Chayka and senior executive adviser of hockey operations Mats Sundin.
Chayka spoke about hitting the ground running, and he and Sundin will need to make important decisions right out of the gate. What are those decisions?
Hereās what we see as the five things Chayka and Sundin have on their to-do list:
1. Be decisive on coach Craig Berubeās future
Chayka spoke well of current Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube on Monday, but he stopped short of being definitive regarding Berubeās future in the role. But if we judge previous statements made by MLSE CEO Keith Pelley, weād be leaning on Berube keeping his job ā at least, to start the regular season.
If the Leafs wait late into the off-season to decide whether to keep Berube or cut him, they risk leaving him without a coaching job if there is uncertainty about his fit with the team. It would be better to fire him now.
The other downside of waiting too long is that a great candidate like former Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy could be hired by a different team (say, the Edmonton Oilers). This is why time is of the essence in deciding Berubeās future. The longer they wait, the more they may hurt themselves in the long run.
Q&A
What are the five key decisions John Chayka must make for the Maple Leafs?
John Chayka needs to address five critical items, although specific details on these items were not provided in the excerpt.
Who is the new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
The new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs is John Chayka, who was recently hired to lead the team's management.
What is the role of Mats Sundin in the Maple Leafs' management?
Mats Sundin has been appointed as the senior executive adviser of hockey operations for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
When did John Chayka become the GM of the Maple Leafs?
John Chayka was hired as the GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, as mentioned in the article excerpt.