Armstrong Eyed for Leafs GM Role

0:00It's March 31st, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News today. Local news powered by AI. Toronto Maple Leafs just dropped a bombshell, firing General Manager Brad Treleving less than 24 hours ago. Now NHL insiders are buzzing about St. Louis Blues President and GM Doug Armstrong as the top name to fill that spot. Armstrong has run the Blues front office since the 2013-24 season, but he's set to step down from his GM duties at the end of this, 2025-26 campaign. Still, Blues ownership wants him sticking around as a mentor to the new guy, Alex Steen. Insiders like Elliott Friedman and Darren Dregor can't stop talking it up, saying Armstrong's name looms large. The guys got a stacked resume 24 years as a GM with the Blues and Dallas stars, two Stanley cups, two Olympic golds, and playoffs more than 60% of the time. Dregor notes the Blues have zero interest in releasing him from his deal, and Toronto

1:02can't ignore that hurdle. With two exec spots open, including President of hockey operations vacant all season, and just seven games left, pressures mounting. As the lease scrambled with the playoffs looming, all eyes they glued on whether Armstrong makes the jump, or Toronto hunts elsewhere, to rebuild that.