Toronto Maple Leafs Interviewing Mats Sundin for Management Role

Mats Sundin Interviewed by Maple Leafs for Potential Front Office Role The Toronto Maple Leafs are meeting with franchise legend Mats Sundin to discuss a potential role in their restructured hockey operations department. The meeting took place on Friday, April 17, 2026, as part of the organization’s effort to rebuild its front office following recent leadership changes. Sundin, the Maple Leafs’ all-time leading scorer with 987 points in a Leafs uniform, is in Toronto to speak with ownership about a possible position in hockey operations. No specific title has been defined for the role at this stage, with discussions described as open-ended. Sources indicate the club is considering an advisory or similar capacity for the Hockey Hall of Famer. The Leafs have been without a president of hockey operations since Brendan Shanahan’s departure in May 2025. General manager Brad Treliving was fired on March 30, 2026, prompting a broader search for novel leadership in the team’s management structure. Sundin, who retired from the NHL in 2008-09 after 13 seasons with Toronto, has maintained ties to the organization in recent years. He participated in events during the Leafs’ Global Series games in Stockholm in November 2023 and has attended training camp as an invited guest. He also took part in an on-ice ceremony at Scotiabank Arena to honor Borje Salming prior to Salming’s passing. Internationally, Sundin represented Sweden with distinction, winning three gold medals at the World Championships and serving as captain for Sweden’s Olympic gold medal team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012 and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2013. His No. 13 jersey was retired by the Maple Leafs in 2016. While Sundin has worked as a television analyst for Swedish broadcasts and served in management roles for Team Sweden, including at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, he has largely remained out of the public spotlight since retiring, focusing on family life in Sweden. The outcome of Friday’s meeting has not been disclosed, but multiple reports confirm mutual interest between Sundin and the Maple Leafs organization in exploring a return to the franchise in a front-office capacity. No official announcement regarding a potential appointment has been made as of this date.