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Here's the link to the full article.
Later in the article, Friedman speculates that Shanny's past experience with Detroit may suggest Mike Babcock, or Todd McLellan.
The Red Wings board has had threads in the recent past around the idea Babcock has started to run dry in Motown.
Also, there is this article, where Babcock had this leading statement:
I know it's not a Neon Light sign, but clearly Babcock, who only has one year left on his contract in Detroit, has family ties that make it easier to uproot to a new city in one year's time (when his daughter graduates highschool). Detroit is also very close to Toronto, so it's not a cross-country relocation.
Does anyone else think this is who Shanahan has in mind for the next coach of the Leafs? And if so, would it not make sense to try and bring in assistant coaches that Babcock will like?
Here's the link to the full article.
Thursday, we learned two things about the Brendan Shanahan era in Toronto:
1) He is not going to do things solely because the fan base wants them done.
2) He wants someone to be his coach long-term, and that someone is not available.
If you spend any time on the interwebs, you know the team's fan base was unhappy with Shanahan's decision to extend Randy Carlyle...
Later in the article, Friedman speculates that Shanny's past experience with Detroit may suggest Mike Babcock, or Todd McLellan.
The Red Wings board has had threads in the recent past around the idea Babcock has started to run dry in Motown.
Also, there is this article, where Babcock had this leading statement:
"My daughter's going into her Grade 12 year; I'm either going to be the coach of the Red Wings ... or I'll be Red (Berenson's) assistant coach for a year (at Michigan)," Babcock said. "For sure I'm staying in Detroit. I haven't thought about going anywhere else."
I know it's not a Neon Light sign, but clearly Babcock, who only has one year left on his contract in Detroit, has family ties that make it easier to uproot to a new city in one year's time (when his daughter graduates highschool). Detroit is also very close to Toronto, so it's not a cross-country relocation.
Does anyone else think this is who Shanahan has in mind for the next coach of the Leafs? And if so, would it not make sense to try and bring in assistant coaches that Babcock will like?