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Maple Leafs hire Mats Sundin and John Chayka for new front office

sportsMay 3, 202628180

The Toronto Maple Leafs hired John Chayka as general manager and Mats Sundin as senior advisor to run hockey operations. Chayka is the former Arizona Coyotes general manager who left the NHL in 2020, and Sundin is the Maple Leafs' franchise legend and former captain returning to the organization. The duo will be charged with rebuilding around Auston Matthews and William Nylander and getting Toronto back into the playoffs for the 2026-27 season. Their appointments shift decision-making in Toronto and will directly shape trades, contracts and roster strategy ahead of that push.

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