Mathieu Darche was named the seventh general manager in the history of the New York Rangers’ biggest rival, the New

When only one microphone was set up Friday afternoon at SBA it was clear Pelley isn’t going to replace team president Brendan Shanahan, let go a day earlier, leaving his office vacant. The Leafs will be run for now by a triumvirate of Pelley (CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment since the last spring) with general manager Brad Treliving and coach Craig Berube.

But in the short term, Brendan Shanahan isn’t going to New York and Marc Bergevin is obviously in L.A. to stay. Bottom line? No big hires are imminent and Darche is in charge.

There's been a lot of talk this week about the Toronto Maple Leafs and pressure.A couple of Florida Panthers suggested it was damn near impossible for Leafs players to deal with the circus that comes with playing in Toronto and its pent-up demand for Stanley Cup Playoffs success.