Sportsnet: “All bets are off” in regards to Babcock

[Cor]

Figured this is thread worthy.

Seems like we are closing in on a coaching change unless things drastically turn around.

Both Friedman and CJ seemed to give the sense that there’s great concern with how the team has been playing overall and how they’ve started periods and games overall.

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[xxOCZMSxx]

“There will be pain”

boy, was he right

 

[Mats13]

FIRE BABCOCK

That’s all that’s left to say

 

[weems]

It needs to happen and fast.

If not, this season is almost certainly headed towards tragic finish.

Shanahan is the one who needs to step up now and make the right move.

 

[Suntouchable13]

It needs to happen and fast.

If not, this season is almost certainly headed towards tragic finish.

Shanahan is the one who needs to step up right now and make the right move.

Shanny is just as stubborn as Babs.

 

[Mats13]

Imagine being this bad at your job and making over 6 million.

Man I could coach the team this poorly too and I’ll do it for way less

 

[klmdg]

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

Imagine being this bad at your job and making over 6 million.

Man I could coach the team this poorly too and I’ll do it for way less

at this point, I’d love to see what they could do if there was no coach at all.

 

[Brown Dog]

Hard to imagine things turning around with Babcock in charge at this point. Probably won't turn around without him either, but it's worth a shot.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Piece of shit coach.

 

[Menzinger]

CJ is probably the closet media to Leafs management outside of the Athletic guys.

When there's smoke theres fire

 

[TheShape]

These guys were reporting literally days ago that there’s no indication of Babcock’s job being in jeopardy.

I didn’t believe them then. Must be a cushion job these “insiders” have

 

[Koolboss]

Though he would last another month but he is done

 

[Canada4Gold]

I don't even care if it's his fault at this point. I think he's a huge problem. But even if he's not, something has to change, and until a coaching change happens to see if that's the issue whatever the problem is won't be fixed.

 

[TMLS]

Joke coach should have been fired after last szn when he played Marleau 18 mins a game in a must win game while playing Matthews like 17 mins. Or when he pulled the goalie when down by a goal in game 6 and had Hyman and Marleau with 1 min left when Matthews/Marner was fully rested. Egocock has to be the most overated coach in the history of hockey.

 

[rumman]

can't wait for this to happen, then what's the narrative when they continue to lose under Keefe?

 

[Leafsfan74]

Well, how it works is like this. If Dubas fired Babcock he shortens his own lifespan unless the team drastically turns around.

If they continue the same path and don't win a round, or worse, don't make the playoffs. He has 1 year tops before he is ousted. That's how it goes.

Whoever the replacement is better be experienced and hard nosed. Good luck trying to make multi millionaire kids suddenly care when they know they will outlast you too. It's clear they decided to stack the top 2 lines at the expense of depth and defense. Every injury magnifies just how vulnerable they are.

 

[YearsintheWilderness]

In the same segment, Friedman indicated things have started to sour for Barrie, and he could be on the block already...

 

[Stand Witness]

This game screams "change of scenery" right after the game.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I'm hoping Kaskisuo goes Roy in '95.

 

[rumman]

In the same segment, Friedman indicated things have started to sour for Barrie, and he could be on the block already...

I'd be listening hard to those phone calls.............

 

[Trapper]

Here’s where we are:
Step 1: change the coach
Step 2: evaluate team under new coach (if same):
Step 3: change GM
Step 4: new GM change core

 

[weems]

Somewhere Mike Commodore is laughing his ass off

 

[Rogue Leader]

 

[rumman]

Here’s where we are:
Step 1: change the coach
Step 2: evaluate team under new coach (if same):
Step 3: change GM
Step 4: new GM change core

yup, I'm not trusting Dubas to make any moves at this point, Babcock isn't the right coach and Dubas isn't the right GM.