Brad Treliving Reveals His Biggest Mistake as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving faced the media today, where he had some interesting takes on his hockey team and the mistakes he's made.
Brad Treliving had a very important press conference today, where he discussed the future of the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of free agency.
Overall, the media were very curious about Mitch Marner and John Tavares, who are both unrestricted free agents this summer.
Surprisingly, Treliving was quite secretive about his superstars, claiming that it is uncertain whether or not both players will get offered new deals in the coming weeks.
Brad Treliving talks to the Toronto media
One question surrounded Leafs defenseman Jani Hakanpaa, who was brought in last summer in the midst of a knee injury. In the end, Hakanpaa played two games for the team, and that was it.
Now, Hakanpaa is expected to leave in the offseason, and many have wondered what Treliving thinks about all of this. The general manager admitted that it was a mistake, and given his tone, it's clear it is a move he regrets.
There was always risk. We took a swing and it didn't work out.
While Hakanpaa could have been a great player on paper, he just didn't have the dexterity to make it through a week, let alone an entire season.
His NHL career is certainly at risk right now, as no one knows if his knee will ever recover to a playable degree.
He had to skip out on playing at the 4 Nations Face-Off for Finland. Which was heartbreaking. Moreover, you could tell he was emotionally pained by his inability to get on the ice this season.
We wish Jani Hakanpaa the best of luck, moving forward, but we seriously doubt he will ever be in a Leafs uniform again.
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