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Last updated: March 31, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

NHL Front Office & League Operations

Maple Leaf brass moved swiftly following their disappointing playoff exit, as CEO Keith Pelley cited a fundamental lack of "alignment" and "culture" as the driving factors behind the decision to fire General Manager Brad Treliving after just one year. Contrastingly, the Dallas Stars rewarded tenure by securing General Manager Jim Nill with a two-year contract extension keeping him at the helm through the 2027-28 campaign, suggesting stability in Texas differs sharply from Toronto's organizational shakeup. Furthermore, the league office provided teams with a new computational tool to assist general managers in ensuring salary cap compliance under the recently adjusted playoff roster rules ahead of the trade deadline period.