Morgan Rielly shares first impression of new GM Brad Treliving and his reaction to Dubas' firing
Yesterday marked the first time Leafs defenseman and assistant captain Morgan Rielly, or any Leafs player for that matter, spoke in front of cameras about the beginning of new GM Brad Treliving's tenure in Toronto. While taking part in a road hockey event organized by Kellogg's, Rielly spoke with several media members who are also in attendance. Rielly revealed that he has spoken to Brad Treliving, and that, despite the support he showed for Kyle Dubas, he believes in the Leafs' new GM.
"He's got a really positive attitude. We had a chance to talk; he seems happy to be here, seems to have a good handle on things. He seems positive about our group. We had a chance to talk but he's a busy man right now so I try not to take too much of his time. He has our best interests in mind so we're looking forward to working for him and as we get going here it's going to be really exciting." - Morgan Rielly on his first interactions with Brad Treliving
As the longest tenured member of the Maple Leafs and, in the minds of some fans, the rightful captain of the team, it's important that Rielly and Treliving have a good working relationship. It appears as though they've gotten off on the right foot. We'll see if that continues when Treliving begins making moves to re-shape the team to his liking.
Rielly also touched briefly on his reaction to Kyle Dubas' sudden firing last month.
"Surprised. Not news you expect. But you move on quickly. Brad was in pretty quick. I had a chat with him and then you kind of change gears and get ready to go." - Rielly on Dubas being let go
By the sounds of it, Treliving's good first impression has eased the minds of the players after Dubas' firing. This is good news considering the fact that early reports were that some players weren't happy to see the former Leafs GM be shown the door. Of course, a first impression doesn't make or break a GM. We will have to wait until moves are made and games are played to evaluate the start of Treliving's tenure.
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JUIN 23 | 979 ANSWERS Morgan Rielly shares first impression of new GM Brad Treliving and his reaction to Dubas' firing Will Brad Treliving be better or worse than Kyle Dubas in Toronto? | ||
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| Worse | 130 | 13.3 % |
| Probably about the same | 340 | 34.7 % |
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