NHL Shake-ups: Maple Leafs GM Fired, Canucks Next?

0:00On April 1st, the Toronto Maple Leafs just fired their general manager Brad Tree living on Monday, and now folks are buzzing about possible shakeups in. Other NHL spots. Pundits like Nick Kui Preo's from Sportsnet are hearing strong hints that the Vancouver Canucks might be next, especially with questions around President. Jim Rutherford's plans for a rebuild. Over in Vancouver, GM Patrick Alvin reportedly doesn't see himself lasting past the season, though beatwriters like Thomas Drance say it's unclear. How deep the changes will go. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils could split their president and GM roles, keeping Tom Fitzgerald as GM for another year under a new boss. Maple Leafs exact Keith Pelley explained the firing by pointing to rivals like the Buffalo Sabers and Montreal Canadians on the rise. And he wants a data-savvy GM to retool around stars like Austin Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares, and Matthew Nees. Names floating for jobs include ex-least president Brennan Shenahan, former oiler's GM, Peter

1:05Kierrelli, whose eyeing Nashville and old-havs boss Mark Bergevin. St. Louis president Doug Armstrong got Toronto buzz, but he's handing GM duties to Alexander Steen and staying put. A wild rumours as Matthews could get traded west to Anaheim, Los Angeles, or Utah this summer. The Pelley's talk of building around him makes that feel like a long shot as teens keep plotting their next moves. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is NHL News Today.