{"id":556836,"date":"2026-04-20T18:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/556836\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:58:27","slug":"maple-leafs-gm-decision-timeline-emerges-after-exit-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/556836\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs GM Decision Timeline Emerges After Exit Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> are in the middle of a front-office reset after missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade.<\/p>\n

The team finished last in the Atlantic Division at 32-36-14 and 78 points, and moved on from former general manager Brad Treliving after three seasons and before the regular season ended.<\/p>\n

That decision triggered the search for both a new president of hockey operations and a new general manager.<\/p>\n

NHL<\/a> reporter Frank Seravalli shared an update<\/a> on Sunday evening on where that process stands and when it could conclude regarding the new Leafs GM.<\/p>\n

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Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube poses with a team jersey alongside former general manager Brad Treliving.Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

\u201cSources say the Maple Leafs are advancing to the \u2018finalist\u2019 stage of their interview process this week. No guarantee on timeline but it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise to see a new GM in place by the end of the week,\u201d Seravalli said.<\/p>\n

The update points to a faster resolution than expected, as no real progress in the GM hiring process had been reported before.<\/p>\n

Although multiple candidates have been linked to the role, including Leafs assistant GM Hayley Wickenheiser<\/a> among other external options, no decision has been finalized entering this week.<\/p>\n

At the time of Treliving\u2019s dismissal, CEO Keith Pelley emphasized the importance of the new hire.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be the most important decision I make during my tenure at MLSE,\u201d Pelley said. \u201cThe number one goal right now is for us to move as quick as we possibly can into an exhaustive search to put somebody in place to run hockey operations who will be able to make those decisions,\u201d Pelley said.<\/p>\n

The next general manager will take over a roster led by captain Auston Matthews, who addressed<\/a> the uncertainty surrounding the team\u2019s direction during his exit interview at the end of last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t predict the future,\u201d Matthews said. \u201cThey have to hire new leadership at management and stuff like that. So, I don\u2019t really know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: Full 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Schedule, Updated Bracket and Results<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: NHL Legend Wayne Gretzky Announces His 2026 Hart Trophy Winner<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Apr 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the NHL<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the middle of a front-office reset after missing the playoffs for the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":556837,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5106],"tags":[532,4892,2197,2389,5,9830,20,5172,4,66,31,5171],"class_list":{"0":"post-556836","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-toronto-maple-leafs","8":"tag-auston-matthews","9":"tag-brad-treliving","10":"tag-frank-seravalli","11":"tag-gm","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-keith-pelley","14":"tag-maple-leafs","15":"tag-mapleleafs","16":"tag-nhl","17":"tag-toronto","18":"tag-toronto-maple-leafs","19":"tag-torontomapleleafs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116438573726221690","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=556836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/556837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=556836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=556836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=556836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}