Outlining Leafs' Next Steps with John Chayka & Mats Sundin

Outlining Leafs' Next Steps with John Chayka & Mats Sundin

From Real Kyper & Bourne by Sportsnet

May 4, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs' future with insights from General Manager John Chayka and advisor Mats Sundin.

Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee share their thoughts on the Montreal Canadiens' Game 7 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, head coach Jon Cooper's post-game comments, and Martin St. Louis rallying his team after their win. Then, New Toronto Maple Leafs' General Manager John Chayka and Senior Executive Advisor of Hockey Operations Mats Sundin (11:00) joins Nick and Justin in-studio to discuss working in the city, their relationship with each other since the Memorial Cup days, the hiring process and agreeing to work together, the next steps for the organization and roster, the timeline to constructing a Stanley Cup winning team, Sundin's role during a season, culture in the locker room, Auston Matthews' future, if a clean slate is on the horizon, how Chayka could use analytics in his job, and Mats returning to the Leafs' organization. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, Sam McKee

Guests: John Chayka, Mats Sundin

Topics covered

  • Toronto Maple Leafs
  • NHL
  • hockey management
  • analytics in sports
  • team culture
  • Stanley Cup

Keywords

  • Toronto Maple Leafs
  • John Chayka
  • Mats Sundin
  • NHL
  • hockey analytics
  • team culture
  • Stanley Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Rogers Sports & Media

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