Episode 227 - Leafs Win Draft Lottery Reactions & John Chayka Deep Dive

Today, we discuss the Leafs stroke of good luck in their draft lottery win. We follow it up with a long deep dive into John Chayka's history as GM of the Arizona Coyotes, and what it might mean for his tenure as the Leafs GM. Timestamps: [0:00] Draft lottery reactions [13:48] What will Mats Sundin's role be in the Leafs front office? [18:30] What do we know about the process that led to the Leafs hiring John Chayka as their lead decision maker? [33:33] A long deep dive into John Chayka's moves as Coyotes GM

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Episode 227 - Leafs Win Draft Lottery Reactions & John Chayka Deep Dive is an episode from Back to Excited Hockey Podcast by Back to Excited Hockey Podcast.

This episode is 02:10:25 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2026.

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