The Leafs did not wait long to find a replacement for Wes Clark, who last week departed to join long-time colleague Kyle Dubas with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Clark ran the previous three drafts — the Fraser Minten, Easton Cowan, and Ben Danford drafts — for the Maple Leafs after taking over from John Lilley prior to the 2021-22 season.
Leach spent the last 11 seasons with the Dallas Stars, working directly with Director of Amateur Scouting Joe McDonnell and general manager Jim Nill. Brother of Boston Bruins assistant coach Jay Leach, Mark previously worked with Nill in the Detroit Red Wings organization as an amateur scout for 20 seasons.