Here's what Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving said about change, Mitch Marner's future and Matt Knies' contract
Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving addressed the media at his end-of-season availability Thursday, the first time he's spoken publicly since Toronto was eliminated by the Florida Panthers, who advanced to the Stanley Cup Final the night before after sailing past the Carolina Hurricanes.
Treliving said 'there's some DNA that has to change in our team,' but wasn't overly specific as to what those changes could be.
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