Analyzing the Maple Leafs' unusual new front office and bizarre introductory press conference.
From The Leaf Report: A show about the Toronto Maple Leafs by The Athletic
May 5, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Maple Leafs' new hockey operations department and a peculiar press conference.
The Maple Leafs brand new hockey operations department was announced on Monday. Jonas and James discuss the addition of John Chayka as General Manager and Mats Sundin as senior executive advisor, and a strange uncomfortable press conference held by Keith Pelley, with more questions left unanswered by the head of Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment. Hosts: Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jonas Siegel, James Mirtle
Topics covered
- Maple Leafs
- hockey operations
- press conference
- John Chayka
- Mats Sundin
- sports news
Keywords
- Maple Leafs
- John Chayka
- Mats Sundin
- press conference
- hockey operations
- Keith Pelley
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment, The Athletic
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