"I saw on Twitter that he was going to be named, so I sent him a text right away. He's an awesome guy and a great GM. He'll do great there. He did an unreal job in Calgary, so I know he'll be great there. I can't tell you what the specific differences might be, but he's one of the most respected people in the business.
I know what the pressure is like playing in Canada. I can't speak to the specifics of his job, but he certainly handled it well in Calgary, which is obviously a Canadian market. I truly believe he'll be successful [in Toronto].
I still have a great relationship with 'Tree,' and we still talk once in a while. Either he'll reach out or I'll reach out. He's one of the best, most well-respected GMs in hockey and pretty much could have gotten another job in hockey - pretty much any [job] he wanted. He probably had his pick of where to go, and that's exciting.
I don't really know what happened there in Calgary, but I know I liked my time with him. He was super great to all the players and everybody." - Tkachuk on Treliving landing the Leafs' GM job.
