Rumor: Maple Leafs Head Coach Candidates Thread (Rumours + Discussion)
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Punch Drunk Loov
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I want him as an assistant. He bleeds blue and white
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I’m not saying that I specifically want Cassidy, but from a systems perspective Cassidy and Berube are really nothing alike.
The only thing I can really see that makes them similar is they’re both kinda jerks
I think we could certainly do a lot worse, but I’d prefer someone with a lighter touch.
Agreed, I just don’t think Cassidy is the right fit. His days as a quality coach who understands players seem to be behind him.
I have no problem with a coach who holds players responsible but we need a guy who is also the players respect. I think Roy could be a really good fit. He has experience developing younger players, he’s not afraid to hold guys accountable, has experience. I’d honestly prefer him over Cassidy.
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Hope McDrai are ready..."There will be pain"
Yep, Babcock is going to find out what it's like on the other side of the power structure.
Leafs new coach doesn't really have any big shoes to fill, and being better than 5th. worst shouldn't be a tall ask.
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The Iceman
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Behind him…..one coach has raised the cup since Cassidy last did it.
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The system probably didn't even count the vote knowing it is never going to happen. Hell, he might only have a slightly higher chance than some on this forum.
I don’t really care that Cassidy has won a cup elsewhere. So has every other coach we have had and it has zero impact on whether they will win a cup in Toronto.
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Carlyle all Stanley cup winners did f*** all with the leafs. So for me it isn’t some important criteria.
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Having a good coach is good and one way of knowing if they are good could be to look at what they have done. But the most important thing, way more important om who is behind the bench is who is on the bench. Squad depth is by far the most important aspect of getting a winning team.
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And if we're being superstitious, no coach besides Scotty Bowman has coached multiple teams to a Cup.
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My point being is if only one coach has won the cup since him he isn’t outdated.
If he was named to be on the Olympic hockey coaching staff 2026 he is not outdated.
You may not want him, he might not be what the Leafs need.
But he is not outdated.
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I don't know I think overall Babcock did pretty good here in Toronto
Yes he had his 3 best players on their ELCs which helped a lot but the defense was pretty awful and it was a young, inexperienced team overall that still managed to take a very tough Boston team to 7 games twice.
The fallout with Matthews was the beginning of the end and his final season it was clear right out of camp the team stopped playing for him. Before that though, the team had some fire, just couldn't get past a few very bad late-game/late-series mistakes that sunk them.
Adds noting to the discussion about who the next coach for the Leafs should be but just thought I'd get that out there since he's very much back in the picture again, for the Oilers at least.
Yes he had his 3 best players on their ELCs which helped a lot but the defense was pretty awful and it was a young, inexperienced team overall that still managed to take a very tough Boston team to 7 games twice.
The fallout with Matthews was the beginning of the end and his final season it was clear right out of camp the team stopped playing for him. Before that though, the team had some fire, just couldn't get past a few very bad late-game/late-series mistakes that sunk them.
Adds noting to the discussion about who the next coach for the Leafs should be but just thought I'd get that out there since he's very much back in the picture again, for the Oilers at least.
Exactly, winning the cup is great but it’s not a criteria that’s a must
They let Vegas get away with a couple of obvious penalties and then called one on Carolina quickly for a play outside the blue ice. Seems like Carolina will have to go 8 on 5 today
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