The Calgary Flames imposed restrictions when Brad Treliving accepted the Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager position before his existing contract was set to expire.
Brad Treliving will be biding his time until the halfway mark of the first day of the NHL Draft.
The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager will not join permitted to join the team's draft table at the 2023 NHL Draft until after the Calgary Flames make their first-round selection (16th overall).
"As we stand here today I will be at the table once Calgary makes their selection," Treliving said during his media availability on Tuesday."
True to the stipulation, Treliving departed the Draft floor prior to roll call.
Treliving resigned from Calgary's GM position following the end of their season but was still under contract until June 30. The Flames granted the Leafs permission to speak to Treliving shortly after the team dismissed Kyle Dubas from the general manager's position on May 19.
When the Leafs unveiled Treliving as their new GM, it was reported that Treliving would not be permitted to be at the draft table this weekend. The fact that he can join after the Flames make their first selection suggests that Treliving's former team may bend further on the restriction.
Treliving has not been a part of the Maple Leafs' draft process since he was introduced as GM on May 31 and has left all of the responsibility to Director of Amateur Scouting Wes Clark.
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