Leafs hire a new assistant GM

This just in, the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins assistant GM Derek Clancey.

Clancey and Leafs GM Brad Treliving have a long history together, having played as teammates in the ECHL. In fact, Clancey himself is an ECHL Hall of Famer.

He spent 14 years with the Penguins in various roles, most notably as director of pro scouting. He won three Stanley Cups with the organization and had been with the Canucks since 2021.

“We would like to thank Derek Clancey for the work he has done for the Vancouver Canucks," GM Patrik Allvin said in a statement. "We wish him nothing but the best as he starts a new chapter is his hockey career. “