Ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs is one of the most important offseasons in the last decade.

The futures of Mitch Marner and John Tavares still hang in the balance, restricted free agent Matthew Knies remains unsigned, and there are question marks around who returns from Toronto's depth forward group.

(Steven Lorentz is an unrestricted free agent, while Nick Robertson and Pontus Holmberg are RFAs.)

Beyond that, with Brendan Shanahan out as president, some might be wondering what changes for Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving after Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment CEO Keith Pelley said he wouldn't be bringing on another president.

The answer to that query is nothing really changes, aside from who Treliving reports to.

"Big picture, not a whole lot changes for me, right? My job responsibilities remain with what my job responsibility is, in charge of the hockey team. Obviously, without Brendan there, I will be working closer with Keith," Treliving said on Thursday morning.

"We didn't spend a whole lot of time together, so like any relationship, we're going to find our cadence. Keith's made it very clear; your job is to go out and do the things that you see fit with your staff to get the team where we want it to go. So ultimately, we're going to work through that a little bit.

"There's probably going to be a little bit of tweaks in terms of how things operate a little bit. But by and large, what I'm responsible for and where my energies are directed aren't going to change a whole lot, and that's the building the hockey team."

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Thursday was the first time Treliving spoke since their season ended in Game 7 against the Florida Panthers, who are now off to the Stanley Cup Final. Toronto's GM returned to Calgary following the series to watch one of his daughters graduate.

During the opening statement of his media availability, Treliving admitted that Shanahan's departure was difficult to process. After all, it was Shanahan who hired Treliving in 2023.

"Brendan's the person that brought me in here, and I really enjoyed my time with Brendan. We had a strong working relationship that grew into a real strong friendship," said Treliving.

"Enjoyed our chats. Enjoyed all the interaction that I had with him, and from my view, Brendan did a lot of good things here. He did a lot of good things with the Toronto Maple Leafs. I think he built a real solid foundation, and I want to wish him, Catherine and his family all the very best. He's a good man."

'The Coach Has To Be Involved More': Why MLSE CEO Keith Pelley Wants Maple Leafs Coach Craig Berube To Have More Say In Key Decisions Hours after Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan's dismissal, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president and CEO Keith Pelley had dinner with head coach Craig Berube.

When Pelley addressed the media following Shanahan's dismissal, he wanted Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube to be more entwined with Toronto's operation. "I'm a firm believer that the coach has to be involved more than just on the day of the game and in the dressing room," Pelley said.

But what does that look like? For Treliving, he doesn't believe anything will change for Berube, much like his role following Shanahan's departure.

"Like the way I operate, and this is where Keith and I have a chance to kind of go through things. And the way I've done it with all coaches, I don't go down there one day and say, 'Oh yeah, by the way, Chief, I just brought two new players, and you're going to like them, Bob and Fred, there right behind you,'" Treliving said.

"And similar to Craig, Craig doesn't show up one day and say, 'By the way, I'm playing Tanny (Chris Tanev) at center.' We talk all the time, and I think you have to as a coach. So he's always involved. We get his opinions. We talk. We have dinner five times a week. It's a very close relationship, so there's always discussion. He's involved."

Brad Treliving Explains Auston Matthews’ Injury Management And Why He’s Not Concerned About The Maple Leafs Star’s Health Next Season Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving met with reporters Thursday morning for his end-of-season media availability, where one of the key topics of discussion was centered on star forward Auston Matthews – and the injury that plagued the star forward all season long.

It appears, for now, all jobs will remain status quo.

"At the end of the day, right, the manager manages, the coaches coach. Maybe other people do it differently, you have to have a close relationship with your coach. You have to get his input," Treliving said.

"When I look at it, it's a partnership. We're partners. And that's the way it works best."

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