TORONTO -- Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan has signed a six-year contract extension through 2024-25.

Since the Toronto native took on the role with the team in April 2014 -- the beginning of the so-called "Shana-Plan" -- the Leafs bottomed out in the standings before a resurgence that has seen the franchise make the playoffs in each of the past three seasons.

Under Shanahan's watch, Toronto hired Kyle Dubas as an assistant general manager in 2014 before adding head coach Mike Babcock and general manager Lou Lamoriello in 2015.

Toronto drafted Mitch Marner in 2015, won the draft lottery in 2016 for the right to select Auston Matthews, and convinced John Tavares to sign with the Leafs in free agency last summer.

Dubas replaced Lamoriello, the man who originally drafted Shanahan as a player with the New Jersey Devils in 1987, as general manager last spring.

The Leafs, who lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games for the second straight spring last month, have failed to reach the second round of the playoffs since 2004. The team's Stanley Cup drought is also the longest in the NHL at 52 years.

"When [Maple Leaf Sport & Entertainment] approached me several months ago to discuss an extension, I told them this would be quite simple as I've had no desire to leave what we've started here with the Maple Leafs," Shanahan, 50, said in a statement.

"I'm thankful to the board of directors, our coaches, trainers, management and office staff, and especially our players for the professionalism and dedication they display every day."

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013 after a 21-season career on the ice, Shanahan moved into the NHL's offices after retiring in 2009, eventually becoming the league's director of player safety.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes changed starting goalies on Tuesday, going with Curtis McElhinney for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Bruins.

Coach Rod Brind'Amour did not disclose his starter in the lead-up to Tuesday's game. McElhinney led the team onto the ice for pregame warm-ups and was listed as the starter.

Boston scored 10 goals on Petr Mrazek while winning the first two games. Mrazek started the first nine postseason games for Carolina but left Game 2 of the second-round series against the New York Islanders with a lower-body injury.

The 35-year-old McElhinney closed out that victory and started the final two games of the Hurricanes' sweep of the Islanders.

Carlos Vela, Javier Hernandez and Jesus "Tecatito" Corona have been left out of Mexico's 29-player preliminary Gold Cup squad.

LAFC forward Vela's omission was due to the player preferring to be with his club and family, said Mexico coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino, and comes after the 30-year-old has recorded 12 goals and six assists in 12 MLS games in 2019.

"I spoke with Carlos Vela over the phone last week and he assured me that at this time his club and his family are his priority, that's why he stepped aside," said Martino in the news conference in Mexico City.

West Ham United striker Hernandez asked permission to be absent due to birth of his first child, which is scheduled to take place during the tournament, and was expected, while Porto midfield Hector Herrera asked not to be called in after a long season and pending club move, reported to be to Atletico Madrid.

Porto winger Corona missed out after a back-and-forth in March about his fitness for friendlies against Chile and Paraguay. Martino was livid that Corona hadn't turned up to his first camp as El Tri coach and was open in expressing that.

Martino said that he hadn't spoken to Corona since then and that after weighing up his options decided against calling in the player, who has been in good form with Porto.

Former Barcelona coach Martino said in his time managing the Argentina and Paraguay national squads he hadn't experienced a similar situation of a number of players asking not to be called up.

"I don't think it is common. It's not something I've seen before," said Martino. "A call-up to the national team is a prize for footballers and when they don't see it as that, it's logical for them not to be here."

There was some positive news with PSV Eindhoven's Hirving Lozano on the list, although there is still some doubt whether he'll recover from the knee injury picked up on April 25.

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Real Betis youngster Diego Lainez and Leon striker Juan Jose Macias are both in Mexico's Under-20s squad for the World Cup and weren't taken into consideration.

There were call-ups for youngsters Carlos Rodriguez (Monterrey), Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) Jorge Sanchez (Club America), Raul Gudino (Chivas), Ivan Rodriguez (Leon) and Edson Alvarez (Club America).

The squad will be cut to 23 players in the first week of June ahead of the Gold Cup, which Mexico kicks off on June 15 against Martinique, followed by matches against Canada (June 19) and Cuba (June 23).

Mexico warms up for the Gold Cup with games against Venezuela (June 5) and Ecuador (June 9).

The 29-player squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (Standard Liege), Jonathan Orozco (Santos Laguna), Raul Gudino (Chivas), Hugo Gonzalez (Necaxa)

Defenders: Hector Moreno (Real Sociedad), Diego Reyes (Leganes), Nestor Araujo (Celta de Vigo), Jorge Sanchez (America), Jesus Gallardo (Monterrey), Miguel Layun (Monterrey), Cesar Montes (Monterrey), Carlos Salcedo (Tigres), Luis Rodriguez (Tigres), Fernando Navarro (Leon)

Midfielders: Andres Guardado (Real Betis), Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy), Erick Gutierrez (PSV Eindhoven), Carlos Rodriguez (Monterrey), Luis Montes (Leon), Edson Alvarez (America), Ivan Rodriguez (Leon), Orbelin Pineda (Cruz Azul)

Forwards: Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven), Raul Jimenez (Wolves), Alexis Vega (Chivas), Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul), Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey), Uriel Antuna (LA Galaxy), Marco Fabian (Philadelphia Union)

Jurgen Klopp says he will fill the three-week gap before the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur by putting his Liverpool players through a two-week "preseason."

The two Premier League clubs played their final domestic games of the season on Sunday and are in the unusual position of having a lengthy wait for the June 1 clash in Madrid.

Klopp has given his team a few days off to recover from a gruelling Premier League campaign in which they pushed Manchester City to the final day in the title race, eventually losing out by one point.

They will reconvene next week to prepare for the showpiece meeting at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

"We have to do a couple of things in preparation for the Champions League, media stuff," Klopp told the club's website.

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"We have to do that, then the boys will have a couple of days off and then we have two proper weeks as a preseason for the Champions League final.

"We will do that, we will play that, [hopefully] win it, come home and then the people get what they deserve."

Liverpool, who defeated Barcelona to reach their second consecutive Champions League final, are bidding for their sixth European Cup, which would be their first piece of silverware under Klopp.

Tottenham, who produced a superb comeback to beat Ajax Amsterdam in the semifinal and reach their first Champions League final, will hope to use the gap to their advantage with top striker Harry Kane recovering from an ankle injury.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino, also seeking his first silverware after five years at Tottenham, said at the weekend: "We have our idea, we have our plan ... We need to be natural. It is not a pre-season, but it is not going to be a holiday. The most important thing is that we apply common sense, we have the plan and we are going to deliver the plan so the players arrive in the best condition to win the final."

Antoine Griezmann has informed Atletico Madrid that he will leave this summer, with sources confirming to ESPN FC that Barcelona are hopeful of signing him less than one year after he turned them down.

Atletico released a short statement Tuesday revealing that Griezmann had communicated his decision to leave the club after five seasons. They followed that up by posting a video of the French forward on social media explaining his decision to supporters.

"After speaking with [coach Diego Simeone], [CEO Miguel] Angel Gil Marin and with people in the club's hierarchy, I wanted to speak with you, the fans," Griezmann said. "You have always shown me a lot of love and I wanted to be the first to tell you that I've taken the decision to leave to see other things and take on other challenges.

"It's been a difficult route to take, but it's what I feel I need. Thanks for everything during five fantastic years here, where I was able to win my first big trophies. There have been some incredible moments that I will always remember. You, the supporters, will always be in my heart."

ESPN FC first reported in March that Griezmann, 28, wanted to leave Atletico at the end of the season. He had been offered to a number of Europe's biggest clubs, including Barca, although the Catalans weren't initially interested in reopening talks to sign him after he turned them down after last summer's events.

The 2018 World Cup winner with France has played his entire professional career in Spain, having arrived to Atletico from Real Sociedad in 2014. Another club with interest in Griezmann is Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Barca thought they had a deal in place to sign Griezmann before the World Cup and were caught off guard when, days before the tournament began in Russia, he released a documentary called "The Decision," which ended with him committing his future to Atletico. He later signed a new deal at the Wanda Metropolitano.

However, Griezmann has had a change of heart since then and Barca, after much debate among the board, have also changed their minds since the possibility of signing him re-aired in March.

Griezmann scored a team-leading 133 goals in 256 games across all competitions in five seasons for the club. His 126 La Liga goal involvements (goals and assists) in that span are fourth in La Liga behind Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Griezmann won three titles in his five seasons with Atleti: the 2017-18 Europa League, 2018 UEFA Super Cup and 2014 Spanish Super Cup. He also missed a penalty in the 2016 UEFA Champions League final penalty-shootout loss to Real Madrid.

President Josep Maria Bartomeu told ESPN FC last month that there were no bad feelings with Griezmann over the documentary, which he labeled "water under the bridge." Barca have since made Griezmann, along with Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, one of their main targets for the summer.

The humiliating Champions League loss to Liverpool last week further enhanced the club's opinion that they need to add fresh blood to an aging squad.

Griezmann, meanwhile, has seen Atletico stagnate. They are on course to finish second in La Liga but came up short in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey. His closest ally in the squad, Diego Godin, also announced last week that he would leave when his contract expires in the summer. Griezmann cried at Godin's goodbye news conference.

Sources have told ESPN FC that Atletico were not informed by Griezmann where he will move, but he did tell them he will deposit his release clause with the league at the start of July. His current clause is €200 million, but it will drop to €120 million on July 1.

Barca could try to negotiate a deal with Atletico, but sources close to the club have said the Spanish champions remain reluctant to open talks before July when Griezmann's clause dips, due to the fact the Rojiblanco reported them to FIFA for making an illegal approach to Griezmann at the end of 2017.