What is clear is that the Maple Leafs will not hire a president to replace Shanahan. Instead, Pelley said he will work closer with Treliving, who will be entering his third season with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26, and Berube, who will begin his second season as coach.

But in the short term, Brendan Shanahan isn’t going to New York and Marc Bergevin is obviously in L.A. to stay. Bottom line? No big hires are imminent and Darche is in charge.

There's been a lot of talk this week about the Toronto Maple Leafs and pressure.A couple of Florida Panthers suggested it was damn near impossible for Leafs players to deal with the circus that comes with playing in Toronto and its pent-up demand for Stanley Cup Playoffs success.

Brendan Shanahan has left the Leafs with significant challenges to surmount — on the roster and behind the scenes.