Thursday's FTB: Leafs Add to the Front Office

Thursday's FTB: Leafs add to the front office

The Maple Leafs have hired Dan Palango as Director of Amateur Scouting, Brad Rossen as Vice President, Research & Development, and JP Perpich as Director of U.S. Amateur Scouting.— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) July 29, 2026 Dan Palango is from Ancaster, Ontario originally, and has been with the Wild since 2020. Prior to that he was with the Canucks, and he was also an agent who worked with Mike Gillis in his player agency for 13 years. Gillis was GM of t…

Maple Leafs Announce Three New Scouting Department Hires

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced three front office hires on Wednesday, continuing general manager John Chayka’s overhaul of the team’s scouting and analytics infrastructure: Dan Palango as Director of Amateur Scouting, Brad Rossen as Vice President of Research & Development, and JP Perpich as Director of U.S. Amateur Scouting. Palango arrives with roughly 17 years of NHL scouting experience, including 11 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks (200…