{"id":584822,"date":"2026-04-15T02:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T02:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/584822\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T02:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T02:17:16","slug":"capitals-assistant-general-manager-ross-mahoney-reportedly-candidate-for-maple-leafs-head-of-hockey-operations-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/584822\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitals assistant general manager Ross Mahoney reportedly candidate for Maple Leafs head of hockey operations job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Capitals could reportedly lose an integral part of their front office this summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/quick-shifts-maple-leafs-vs-panthers-feels-like-must-lose-tipping-point\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">According to Sportsnet\u2019s Luke Fox<\/a>, one of the candidates for the Toronto Maple Leafs\u2019 open head of hockey operations job is current Capitals assistant general manager Ross Mahoney. Toronto\u2019s search for its next leader at the top follows the club\u2019s dismissal of general manager Brad Treliving at the end of March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeither MLSE nor hired recruiter Neil Glasberg will confirm or deny, but one head of hockey operations candidate for the Maple Leafs (not named Mike Gillis or Sunny Mehta) is believed to be Ross Mahoney,\u201d Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/quick-shifts-maple-leafs-vs-panthers-feels-like-must-lose-tipping-point\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">writes<\/a>. \u201cHe is believed to be open to a promotion elsewhere should the right opportunity arise. Circle him as a person of interest in the search.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mahoney will be heading into his 30th year as a member of the Capitals\u2019 organization at the outset of next season, with the last 12 of those years coming as assistant GM to Brian MacLellan and now Chris Patrick. Before his promotion, Mahoney served as the Capitals\u2019 director of amateur scouting for 16 seasons and still plays a major role in the decision-making process regarding who the Caps select in each year\u2019s entry draft.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/capitals\/team\/management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">According to the Capitals\u2019 staff directory<\/a>, Mahoney\u2019s duties include managing the draft, the club\u2019s developmental programs, evaluating opposing teams\u2019 prospects, and overseeing the organization\u2019s amateur scouting staff. In Game 5 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, 12 players who were drafted during Mahoney\u2019s tenure were in the lineup to help the Capitals win the franchise\u2019s first championship.<\/p>\n<p>Since Mahoney arrived in 2000, the Capitals have drafted many top contributors, including franchise legends like Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, Braden Holtby, and Tom Wilson, as well as current-day pieces like Martin Fehervary, Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Ryan Leonard, Cole Hutson, and Ilya Protas.<\/p>\n<p>Mahoney and his staff have been able to amass that plethora of talent despite the Capitals being one of the top teams in the league for the better part of two decades, meaning their most valuable picks tended to be either traded away or made late in rounds. They have also done a great job identifying young talent in other organizations who could blossom with more opportunity, including Justin Sourdif and Rasmus Sandin on the Caps\u2019 active roster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7178827\/2026\/04\/07\/maple-leafs-neil-glasberg-keith-pelley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">According to The Athletic\u2019s Chris Johnston<\/a>, the Maple Leafs are looking to make a hire quickly, with a timeline as early as mid-May. Other candidates for the job reportedly include Florida Panthers assistant GM Sunny Mehta, former Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis, current Maple Leafs assistant GM Brandon Pridham, and former Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Washington Capitals could reportedly lose an integral part of their front office this summer. 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