- The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Neil Glasberg and PBI Sports to assist in the search for a new head of hockey operations, aiming to provide deeper candidate vetting and process management.
- Leafs leadership, including Keith Pelley, intends to maintain control over final hiring decisions and permission requests while utilizing Glasberg for added value and candidate investigation.
- The organization is looking to expedite the hiring process, with an internal goal of having a new executive in place by mid-May.
- The NHL and CHL are nearing a finalized agreement to allow 19-year-olds to play in the American Hockey League, with legal language currently being reviewed.
- Rising prospect Landon DuPont, the first defenseman granted exceptional status in the WHL, remains focused on a Memorial Cup run with the Everett Silvertips before considering future career moves.
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