Clancey most recently served as an assistant general manager with the Vancouver Canucks last season.

Brad Treliving had made another addition to his front office.

The Toronto Maple Leafs GM has added Derek Clancey to serve as an assistant general manager of player personnel, the club announced on Tuesday.

The 54-year-old spent last season with the Vancouver Canucks in an identical role after coming over from the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he spent two seasons as the club's director of player personnel.

"I feel Derek is one of the premier talent evaluators in our game," Treliving said in a statement from the Leafs. "He is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and will play a big role as we continue our goal of building a championship team."

Treliving and Clancey were teammates together in the mid-90s with the Columbus Chill of the ECHL.

They both worked together during the 2021-22 season when Treliving brought Clancey on as a pro scout between other gigs.

Clancey was instrumental in the Penguins' three most recent Stanley Cup victories. First as a pro scout in 2009 and then as the director of player personnel. 

The St. John's, Newfoundland native is Toronto's fifth assistant GM, joining Brandom Pridham, Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser (player development), Ryan Hardy (minor league operations and Darryl Metcalf (hockey research and development).

What comes next

It'll be interesting to see if there are any other front-office moves that may be affected by this. Minor-league operations and player personnel offer some form of duplication. It doesn't necessarily mean anything is imminent on that front. The Leafs are still looking for a new assistant coach to replace Spencer Carbery, who joined the Washington Capitals as their new head coach.

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