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John Chayka

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920 total appearances

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

And again, that's why I love having Matt Sundin as a partner in this and someone who knows the market, has lived it, has felt the weight of it, but has also embraced what it is and what it means.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

I don't have that exact perspective, of course.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

And so, you know, having the best front office matters.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

Yeah, I mean, at the end of the day, I think it is just having conversations.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

And so the last two days, we've been kind of in the boardroom here, buckled down and trying to meet with everyone from the chef to the equipment staff to the coaches.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

We're going to go through and talk to them and get their perspective.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

I'm just a big believer, again, we're on the outside.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

We don't know what we don't know.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

And so having those conversations and digging deep and trying to have real honest conversations about where we're at.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

And there's been a great perspective already.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

People that are in the room every day that just have a pulse on what's going on.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

And the question isn't what's gone on in the past.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

The question is...

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

You know, where do we go from here?

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

How do we get better?

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

How do we elevate things?

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

Obviously, it was a disappointing season for everyone.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

And at the same time, I think there's a lot of resolve in the group.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

There hasn't been, you know, that missed playoff experience in a long time.

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Chayka on the Maple Leafs' general manager role, the analytics impact and the outlook of the roster

And our hope is that, you know, this group can benefit from that, actually, you know, use some of that adversity in a positive way and bounce back.