New Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka and advisor Mats Sundin face a critical summer with numerous pressing tasks to improve the NHL's 28th-ranked team. Key priorities include deciding on the first overall draft pick, whether to select Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg, and determining the future of head coach Craig Berube, who has two years remaining on his contract despite inconsistent team performance. Chayka must also engage in crucial contract extension talks with captain Auston Matthews, navigate free agency to acquire impact players, make judicious decisions regarding restricted free agents like Pontus Holmberg and Alex Steeves, and execute shrewd trades to bolster the roster, particularly on defense and at forward. Their success will be measured by their ability to instill mobility and playmaking, and potentially secure a top-six winger and middle-six center.