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Mehta was hired by the [[Florida Panthers]] in 2020 as vice president of hockey strategy and intelligence, and he was promoted to assistant general manager and head of analytics in 2023.[{{Cite web |date=2023-09-20 |title=Florida Panthers Announce Hockey Operations Promotions, Additions |url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-announce-hockey-operations-promotions-additions |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=NHL.com |language=en}}] With the Panthers, he won two [[Stanley Cup]] championships and had teams appear in three Stanley Cup finals. |
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Mehta was hired by the [[Florida Panthers]] in 2020 as vice president of hockey strategy and intelligence, and he was promoted to assistant general manager and head of analytics in 2023.[{{Cite web |date=2023-09-20 |title=Florida Panthers Announce Hockey Operations Promotions, Additions |url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-announce-hockey-operations-promotions-additions |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=NHL.com |language=en}}] With the Panthers, he won two [[Stanley Cup]] championships and had teams appear in three Stanley Cup finals. |
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In April 2026, Mehta began to attract buzz as a potential general manager replacement for a number of NHL teams, including the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], whom he was connected to.[{{Cite web |last=Fox |first=Luke |date=April 7, 2026 |title=What to make of buzzy Maple Leafs GM target Sunny Mehta |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/what-to-make-of-buzzy-maple-leafs-gm-target-sunny-mehta/ |access-date=April 19, 2026 |website=[[Sportsnet]] |language=en}}] On April 16, Mehta was hired by the Devils to return to the organization where he started his hockey executive career as general manager, succeeding [[Tom Fitzgerald (ice hockey)|Tom Fitzgerald]].[{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-hire-sunny-mehta-as-general-manager|title=Mehta hired as Devils general manager|date=April 16, 2026|website=NHL.com|accessdate=April 16, 2026}}] |
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In April 2026, Mehta began to attract buzz as a potential general manager replacement for a number of NHL teams, including the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], whom he was connected to.[{{Cite web |last=Fox |first=Luke |date=April 7, 2026 |title=What to make of buzzy Maple Leafs GM target Sunny Mehta |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/what-to-make-of-buzzy-maple-leafs-gm-target-sunny-mehta/ |access-date=April 19, 2026 |website=[[Sportsnet]] |language=en}}] On April 16, Mehta was hired by the Devils to return to the organization where he started his hockey executive career, now as general manager, succeeding [[Tom Fitzgerald (ice hockey)|Tom Fitzgerald]].[{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-hire-sunny-mehta-as-general-manager|title=Mehta hired as Devils general manager|date=April 16, 2026|website=NHL.com|accessdate=April 16, 2026}}] |