Brad Treliving was announced as the next general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday and the 53-year-old is inheriting a team on the cusp of its boiling point.
Treliving, best known for his tenure as the Calgary Flames' general manager (2014-23), is now tasked with driving the NHL’s most visible team, where the expectations are not only to win now, but win several playoff rounds in order to appease seven consecutive years of stark disappointment.
Here’s a list of priorities for Treliving to get started on right away: