
"He's gotten top players to check," Treliving said. Treliving, who left the Calgary Flames in April after nine seasons as GM, pointed to Keefe's 115- and 111-point campaigns, and his ability to get Toronto's stars to tighten up defensively.
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The Hall of Fame winger, whose "Shanaplan" is now on its third GM, has guided the Leafs to resounding regular-season success in his nine years in charge, but owns that solitary series victory in eight tries. I'm very happy for him." Pressure on Shanahan "I don't think it was intentional," he said. Shanahan was asked about the curious timing of the Pittsburgh's announcement on Dubas. "Kyle Dubas is a very close friend," Treliving said. Kyle Dubas out as Maple Leafs GM following another early playoff exitĪfter some back and forth, Shanahan ultimately fired the 37-year-old despite previously wanting to keep him, and Dubas eventually indicating he wished to stay.Penguins hire Kyle Dubas as president of hockey operations.Toronto's GM since 2018, but without a contract beyond June 30, Dubas indicated at an emotional end-of-season press conference he was unsure of his desire to remain in the role. "It's not about four players, it's not about two, it's not about one. "This is about the Toronto Maple Leafs," he said. Treliving added Toronto can't only be about an offensive quartet taking up nearly half the team's salary cap.
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Nylander gets a 10-team list and Tavares has a full no-move with two years left on his deal. Nylander can also sign a contract extension July 1, while Matthews and Marner will also have their full no-movement clauses kick in the same day. "Just being different doesn't necessarily make you better." "You can throw a body onto the tarmac and it might look good for a headline, but are you getting any better at the end of the day? "I'm not about coming in and making a statement," Treliving said. Treliving's long list of chores for the Original Six franchise with a 56-year Stanley Cup drought encompasses looking at every facet, including the future of the so-called "Core Four" of high-paid offensive talent led by Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander. But more importantly, having Auston get a chance to meet me know what we're about." It's getting down and me getting a chance to meet him. "It's not walking down and trying to arm wrestle about contracts. Maple Leafs hire ex-Flames boss Brad Treliving as general manager.But outside of the contract, just getting to build that relationship.

"We're talking about an elite player in the world. "We're not talking about a good player," Treliving said.
