While there is no theaternot a peep, not even a warmup skiton the Island, there was some finality announced among the front office shuffles in Toronto and Pittsburgh.Brad Treliving, the "hey, here's a guy with experience" candidate to replace Kyle Dubas in Toronto, has been named GM of the Maple Leafs. Since he and the Calgary Flames "mutually parted ways" while still under contract https://www.newyorkislandersprostore.com/islanders-t-shirts, he reportedly will not be able to be at the draft table this month. You know, too much insider info from his time and dealings with the Flames.Meanwhilewell look at that!Dubas, who famously said the gig was really hard on his family, and it was either Toronto or nowhere https://www.newyorkislandersprostore.com/cal-clutterbuck-jersey, until he asked for more money and stuff, has landed in Pittsburgh with the title of President of Hockey Operations.A plague on both their houses.Michael Leboff.Oh, and in a Trotzian twist, ol' Barry made his first move as GM in Nashville by firing John Hynes and hiring original Predator Andrew Brunette to.improve the offense! [NHL]Anyway, those are the big happenings in the NHL right now, waiting for the Cup final to begin Saturday. Matthew Tkachuk says Treliving is a "great" GM. He and the Panthers are "loose" heading into the final.Islanders ReadingNeed something Islanders-related? Here's Stan Fischler's greatest game.[THN]And here's "who stays and who goes" this offseason, though it's pretty much what we've discussed over and over the past several weeks. [Athletic]
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