What Paul Bissonnette has said about Toronto Maple Leafs hiring of John Chayka

3 quotes · 1 episode · May 11, 2026

Paul Bissonnette, Former NHL enforcer, TNT hockey analyst and Spittin' Chiclets co-host, has been quoted on Toronto Maple Leafs hiring of John Chayka 3 times in 1 episode of Pardon My Take, most recently on May 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Bissonnette called it laughable that John Chayka received one of hockey's biggest GM jobs given his track record.
“to get one of the biggest, if not the biggest jobs in hockey as far as a general manager with the track record he has is laughable”
Pardon My Take: Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And More (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:21:19
Bissonnette argued analytics should be only a small part of a GM's decision-making, not the whole basis.
“it's not the end all be all it's 10 to 15 of the pie graph type of thing right”
Pardon My Take: Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And More (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:03
Prediction · due Apr 2027
Bissonnette predicted the Maple Leafs will make the playoffs next season with their current roster.
“I think that with their roster right now, I think that they'll be in playoffs next year”
Pardon My Take: Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And More (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:38:14

Predictions

Prediction · due Apr 2027
Bissonnette predicted the Maple Leafs will make the playoffs next season with their current roster.
“I think that with their roster right now, I think that they'll be in playoffs next year”
Pardon My Take: Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And More (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:38:14 · Toronto Maple Leafs hiring of John Chayka

Episodes

Paul Bissonnette Talking Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sixers Get Swept By The Knicks, NBA Draft Lottery, Aliens Are Back And More
Pardon My Take · May 11, 2026 · 2 h 31 min
The Pardon My Take crew recaps the Knicks sweeping the Sixers and the NBA draft lottery, then Paul Bissonnette discusses the NHL playoffs and the Maple Leafs' hiring of John Chayka.

In their words

Predictions

Episodes

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