Leafs, on verge of elimination, fire GM Treliving

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired general manager Brad Treliving.

Toronto announced its decision in a statement Monday night. There is no indication yet as to who will replace him.

"Throughout the course of this season, there has been deep analysis into both the current state of the Maple Leafs organization and the direction needed to achieve the ultimate goal of delivering a Stanley Cup championship to the city," Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president and CEO Keith Pelley said. "Brad Treliving is a man that we all have deep respect and appreciation for, both as a hockey executive and as a person, but it was determined that the club must chart a new course under different leadership. The organization is grateful for all that Brad has contributed in his nearly three years with the Maple Leafs and we wish him and his family the very best."

Treliving came to Toronto in May 2023, replacing former GM Kyle Dubas. Dubas had been on an expiring contract, and then-president of hockey operations Brendan Shanahan opted not to renew Dubas' deal. Dubas is now GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Shanahan is no longer with the Leafs' organization.

Toronto was a perennial playoff contender when Treliving took over. However, the Leafs had failed to find postseason success, recording consecutive first-round exits that ultimately led to Treliving firing coach Sheldon Keefe in April 2024 following Toronto's first-round playoff loss to Boston. Weeks later, Treliving installed Craig Berube as the Leafs' new coach.

Initially, Toronto found success under Berube, advancing to the second round of the playoffs in 2025. This season has been a disappointment, though -- the Leafs are on track to miss the postseason for the first time since 2016-17 and sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 31-30-13 record going into their tilt against Anaheim on Monday night.

In Treliving's short tenure with Toronto, his biggest misstep was not finding common ground to re-sign top forward Mitch Marner. He was the Leafs' leading scorer, with 221 goals and 741 points through 657 games with the team that drafted him fourth overall in 2025. Marner was a pending unrestricted free agent last season, and Treliving never managed to broker a deal keeping him in the fold. Ultimately, Marner went to Vegas in a sign-and trade in July that removed one of the Leafs' best forwards from the lineup. Nicolas Roy -- the lone player acquired in the move -- was traded to Colorado in March.

Toronto will be eliminated from the postseason with a loss to Anaheim on Monday night.