Why did the leafs do an online press conference? They are hiring a coach for the biggest hockey market in Canada. They can't fly him in for the press conference at the rink?
Maple Leafs hire Jim Hiller as head coach
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He's good at coaching teams to play the most boring defensive style of hockey possible. Perfect match for Matthews, Nylander, McKenna and that defense of so many defensive giants...
You couldn't even dream up that the Matthews era in Toronto would end with him having back-to-back sub 1.00 PPG seasons.
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My best guess is the Leafs are trying to get back in the playoffs as soon as next season. Hiller will have an immediate impact on the way the Leafs play the game that’s for sure. Berube was already a big change from what they had prior but this will be a full commitment to defense.
The best way for the Leafs to make the playoffs is to have a Bruins-like season where they work hard and play committed defensively. There’s no way they can run and gun anymore. There’s no way they can win on talent alone the way the roster is currently constructed. They just don’t have the roster they had 2 years ago either…
It’ll be interesting to see. Definitely at this point it doesn’t look very inspiring. It’s Toronto, this is not LA. There will be a LOT of noise around Hiller given he was somewhat a suprise hire. There will be a lot of pressure on him to improve the way the team plays compared to this year. He may very well be able to do it but people will turn on him quick if he doesn’t. It’s not an ideal situation looking at it from afar. Let’s see how it works from up close.
The best way for the Leafs to make the playoffs is to have a Bruins-like season where they work hard and play committed defensively. There’s no way they can run and gun anymore. There’s no way they can win on talent alone the way the roster is currently constructed. They just don’t have the roster they had 2 years ago either…
It’ll be interesting to see. Definitely at this point it doesn’t look very inspiring. It’s Toronto, this is not LA. There will be a LOT of noise around Hiller given he was somewhat a suprise hire. There will be a lot of pressure on him to improve the way the team plays compared to this year. He may very well be able to do it but people will turn on him quick if he doesn’t. It’s not an ideal situation looking at it from afar. Let’s see how it works from up close.
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The leafs are really miscalculating their window
Given the state of their division they should be using this time as a reset and rebuild their roster not chase the 8th seed
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Since when do players get asked to ok a coaching hire? Has that been going on before or is it new this year? McDavid, Draisaitl, Matthews, Nylander these guys are calling the shots for their teams now? I get they're ultimately more valuable to the franchise than some coach but that's just not how these power dynamics are supposed to work. How are you supposed to coach somebody that if you say the wrong thing to can walk into the GM's office the next day and tell him to jog you on.
Ridiculous. Getting to be like the NBA with the amount of power some of these stars get. Their job is to play the game, GM's job is to hire a coach, and the coach, well, should stick to the f***ing coaching. That's the way the division of labour should be and anything else is an affront to god and nature alike.
Ridiculous. Getting to be like the NBA with the amount of power some of these stars get. Their job is to play the game, GM's job is to hire a coach, and the coach, well, should stick to the f***ing coaching. That's the way the division of labour should be and anything else is an affront to god and nature alike.
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Montreal made the Conference finals 2 years after their rebuild had ended. Leafs were eliminated in the first round for most of their ten years, and two times in second rounds. So what are you trying to say?
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Yeah, so far I guess, but is wayto early to draw any real conclusions. I like the the optimism though.
Chakya era is off to a great start...
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I would have picked Cassidy. He has an extremely short shelf life with the players, but for 2-3 seasons he could have extracted all the best from the players. As a Bruins fan, I am happy they didn‘t pick him.
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In my opinion, the big problem with Leaf roster and staffing decisions is centering it around what Matthews and Nylander may think or their opinions. I think Matthews and Nylander are a core problem with this team for years...the attitudes, the lack of passion, the stupid immature behaviour, the quitting on the team, the lack of leadership, the lack of standing up for one another...until these guys are gone, you can keep changing the GM or coach - the result will be the same.
I do hope the Leafs draft McKenna. As much as some people may have found the response not to their liking, I happen to appreciate and respect someone who comes to the defense of their mother, and puts a blowhard in his place. If McKenna plays for the Leafs like that, he would be a worthy player around which to construct the team going forward.
I do hope the Leafs draft McKenna. As much as some people may have found the response not to their liking, I happen to appreciate and respect someone who comes to the defense of their mother, and puts a blowhard in his place. If McKenna plays for the Leafs like that, he would be a worthy player around which to construct the team going forward.
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I just don't trust management. Are they hiring Hiller to appease Matthews and Nylander? Or do they truly believe he is the best coach for the team right now? I don't like it if they are just trying to appease those 2
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So the insiders dont know shit about what's going on in MLSE but podcasters know.
Do you people actually not use common sense anymore.
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Its been said he coached the team he had, he didnt coach a square peg in a round hole like Berube.
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Go ask the GM. I assume he'll say results.
Im not saying hes a good or bad coach. Im not saying this will work 100% but its dumb to think this cannot work 100%. There is obviously a reason why Chayka went with Hiller out of 25 other guys.
No one knows whats going to happen until we start playing games.
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Their entire leadership group refuses to play this way and will quit on a coach within a season when asked to like they did with Berube.
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Who are the great options that desperately want to coach in Toronto at this point?
The Leafs have a culture of choking, of players complaining like little bitches and bickering all the way to during games on the bench. Their stars also shamelessly demand to be overpaid, which directly affects competitiveness. The media is overbearing. Fan patience is (understandably) at an all-time low.
At this point,I think the hottest coach options are probably not interested in joining this tire fire. Jim Hiller, under the circumstances, is probably not a bad option. I didn't even expect the Kings to make the playoffs those two seasons.
The Leafs have a culture of choking, of players complaining like little bitches and bickering all the way to during games on the bench. Their stars also shamelessly demand to be overpaid, which directly affects competitiveness. The media is overbearing. Fan patience is (understandably) at an all-time low.
At this point,I think the hottest coach options are probably not interested in joining this tire fire. Jim Hiller, under the circumstances, is probably not a bad option. I didn't even expect the Kings to make the playoffs those two seasons.
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Hilarious.
The only "hot coach option" available right now was Bruce Cassidy... who openly stated his desire to interview for the Leafs head cosch position.
You could argue Carle, I guess? But he's denied numerous teams and seems to be keen on staying in his current position (seemingly the only way that would change is if Colorado, specifically, was hiring).
Beyond the fact that the Leafs will always have a good amount of pull due to being a big market O6 team, you are vastly overlooking the fact that only 3 NHL teams had head coaching vacancies when the Leafs hired Hiller. Of those 3, Vegas and Edmonton seemingly had their candidates already lined up.
You seriously think any "hot coaching options" would prefer no head coaching gig over the Toronto Maple Leafs head coach? Ludicrous.
Even during Montreals recent dark years, I would never make that claim for the same reasons.
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