Maple Leafs to introduce Brad Treliving as team's new GM

One day after being named the Toronto Maple Leafs' 18th general manager in franchise history, Brad Treliving will be introduced to the media at 11 a.m. ET. You can watch that media conference by clicking on the video player above.

Treliving comes aboard less than two weeks after a chain of events led to the firing of Kyle Dubas.

The 53-year-old Treliving left the Calgary Flames in April following nine seasons that included five playoff appearances and two 100-point campaigns.

"Brad brings a wealth of knowledge from his years of experience," Leafs president Brendan Shanahan said in a release. "He has earned tremendous respect amongst his peers throughout his years in the NHL and has built excellent relationships at all levels within the game."

Treliving joins the Leafs at a crucial juncture in the wake of Shanahan's stunning Dubas dismissal on May 19.

WATCH | Dubas dismissed as Leafs GM:

Dubas, who had been Toronto's GM since 2018 and didn't have a contract beyond June 30, suggested at a bizarre end-of-season press conference on May 15 he wasn't sure he wanted to remain in the role — at least in part because of the stress on his young family.

A roller-coaster five days followed, with Shanahan ultimately firing the 37-year-old despite previously wanting to keep his GM, and the now-unemployed executive eventually indicating to his boss he wished to stay.