Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving Speaks on His Team's Brand New Culture
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Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving has opened up about the cultural and stylistic changes the organization is working to establish in pursuit of a winning formula.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for a new season and players begin to return to their cities for training camp, the focus remains on embracing the style of play that head coach Craig Berube and GM Brad Treliving have emphasized, since joining the organization.
In an interview cited by Eric Engels in his article "Treliving: Maple Leafs committed to safety and security of players, families", Treliving highlighted the importance of fully committing to their new system:
"I think one of the things (head coach) Craig (Berube) really instilled was playing behind people, being harder to play against at both nets, and that was the focus of our whole coaching staff throughout the year."
He also praised the leadership and buy-in from the team's stars -- John Tavares, Auston Matthews, and William Nylander -- who have set the tone for the rest of the roster.
"We're fortunate to have world-class players, and I wouldn't say it's been a hard sell at all. The thing that we're fortunate about is that our top guys are also our hardest-working guys. They put in the most time, they work at their craft the hardest, they lead the way by example"
Treliving also stressed that while successful teams may look different in execution, the foundation of winning hockey is always the same.
"At the end of the day, you look at Florida and the teams that have had success, every team has different nuances, but the recipe doesn't change a whole lot."
The Leafs' stars have embraced their more defensively responsible roles under Berube, and that commitment has trickled down the lineup.
With the additions of Nicolas Roy, Dakota Joshua, and Michael Pezzetta -- players known for their defensive awareness and hard-nosed style -- the team has further reinforced its new identity.
The pieces appear to be coming together for the Maple Leafs, giving both the team and its fans plenty of reason for optimism heading into their first season, post Mitch Marner era.
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