Mats Sundin

Mats Sundin and another Leafs' legend interviewed for management job

Back to the Future in Toronto?

Trevor Connors

Trevor Connors

The Toronto Maple are reportedly looking to its alumni to fill management roles this offseason.

TSN insider Darren Dreger reported earlier this week that the Leafs had interviewed Hall of Famer Mats Sundin for an executive position, but not for their GM position.

Now, speaking on TSN's First Up, Dreger reports that Gary Roberts is being eyed for a position with the team.

"I think (MLSE CEO Keith) Pelley and Co. are going to continue down this road of former players, highly recognized players. I've heard that Gary Roberts, who's done some terrific work around the National Hockey League... his development of the sports science platform, the continuation training for some of these top NHL stars. I mean, why wouldn't you have a conversation with a local guy like Gary Roberts?"

While I'm certain that the additions of Sundin and Roberts would be a boon for the Leafs, neither of them are fit for the GM role and that's the role that the team needs to address immediately.

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Trevor Connors
Trevor Connors

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A lifelong hockey fan with a background in professional writing for major international brands, Trevor joined Attraction Media in 2017. Since then, he's been breaking news, analyzing moves and serving up hot takes from around the hockey world for Hockey Feed's 500,000+ followers.

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