He formed the core team with Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares.
But now the NHL team's chairman Brendan Shanahan has to leave. He will not have his contract renewed after having led the organization for eleven years.
During those years, the Maple Leafs managed to reach the playoffs nine times, to the quarterfinals twice (2023 and 2025), but never further than that.
No replacement has been appointed.
