Speculation: Possible Coaching Change?

[Ianturnedbull]

I was listening to JD Bunkis with guest Kris Versteeg (Fan 590) suggesting that TOR/Treliving moving on from Keefe could be a possibility. That Treliving has had 2 meetings with Keefe, but there's been no official announcement on the coaching situation. And the longer this goes on the more likely there will be a change.

Honestly, I have no insider knowledge here. I know people on HF only go by Friedman's 32 thoughts as the gospel for hockey rumors. I don't think Bunkis and Versteeg would just throw things out there if it weren't being discussed by their peers (media and NHLers).

I don't know how I feel about Shanny. What if he allows Treliving to have his own guy (coach), and his own solution for getting Toronto to be a better playoff team?

Is Keefe really that safe? If you were TOR's GM would you really go with Keefe ?

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[Maple Leaf]

If I was GM keefe would be gone a long time ago
Outcoached in the playoffs

 

[bax]

I still can't believe Keefe survived the Montreal debacle. I think he's gone.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I know that Shanny said a lot of things in his presser, but this was before he hired Treliving. This is BT's team now. A lot of the stuff Shanny said earlier I don't take very seriously. He had a job: to calm the fans while he pivots and hires a new GM. Now that BT is GM anything goes now: coach, "core 4", etc.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Can't believe we have another 4 months of this before hockey again. At least the draft and UFA week will bring some fun but man. This is going to be a long offseason

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Can't believe we have another 4 months of this before hockey again. At least the draft and UFA week will bring some fun but man. This is going to be a long offseason

When you fall short every year of meeting your expectations (competing for a cup), you can expect this every time. Toronto hires a new GM, and there's no reason to speculate?

 

[Stephen]

It would be pretty funny if Brendan Shanahan and co. hired Patrick Wah.

 

[Confucius]

Can't believe we have another 4 months of this before hockey again. At least the draft and UFA week will bring some fun but man. This is going to be a long offseason

Oh yeah we have a lot to look forward to this draft…

 

[Cor]

By all accounts Sheldon Keefe is returning next season and is likely to get a contract extension before the season starts.

If you want Sheldon Keefe fired you need to hope we have a start similar to how we started the year Babcock got fired.

 

[Racer88]

Oh yeah we have a lot to look forward to this draft…

With our 3 whole pick……..I can hardly wait

 

[HockeyVirus]

Oh yeah we have a lot to look forward to this draft…

We do seriously though. We own a first round pick and either we are picking someone to overhype or it's being traded and there will be trades to talk about. Also if there was a blockbuster trade it prob happens then

 

[Confucius]

We do seriously though. We own a first round pick and either we are picking someone to overhype or it's being traded and there will be trades to talk about. Also if there was a blockbuster trade it prob happens then

Ok but compared to Nashville who picks twice before we do and then 10 times before we pick again, I’d say it will be a sad 2 days anyway. Lol

 

[ShaneFalco]

By all accounts Sheldon Keefe is returning next season and is likely to get a contract extension before the season starts.

If you want Sheldon Keefe fired you need to hope we have a start similar to how we started the year Babcock got fired.

Disgusting

 

[Menzinger]

The longer it goes on, the higher the odds of Keefe staying than going.

If the plan was a coaching change, Treliving would want to start reviewing candidates as quickly as possible.

There will probably be a 1-2 new assistants hired though

 

[Nineteen67]

Can't believe we have another 4 months of this before hockey again. At least the draft and UFA week will bring some fun but man. This is going to be a long offseason

Hang in there, in two weeks the Leafs will be Cup favourites again.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Elite!!

 

[The Masters]

I was listening to JD Bunkis with guest Kris Versteeg (Fan 590) suggesting that TOR/Treliving moving on from Keefe could be a possibility. That Treliving has had 2 meetings with Keefe, but there's been no official announcement on the coaching situation. And the longer this goes on the more likely there will be a change.

Honestly, I have no insider knowledge here. I know people on HF only go by Friedman's 32 thoughts as the gospel for hockey rumors. I don't think Bunkis and Versteeg would just throw things out there if it weren't being discussed by their peers (media and NHLers).

I don't know how I feel about Shanny. What if he allows Treliving to have his own guy (coach), and his own solution for getting Toronto to be a better playoff team?

Is Keefe really that safe? If you were TOR's GM would you really go with Keefe ?

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JD Bunkis breaks down the biggest stories in sports every weekday morning. Airing live on Sportsnet 590 The FAN from 9-11AM ET.

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its 50 50 right now but id lean they extend him 1 year and then Tre goes out and improves the defense. Hope im wrong though. Id fire him and get ur guy

 

[ULF_55]

We do seriously though. We own a first round pick and either we are picking someone to overhype or it's being traded and there will be trades to talk about. Also if there was a blockbuster trade it prob happens then

Nylander to Vancouver is going to be interesting.

Wonder if Miller or Nylander will like it better?

 

[Racer88]

Ok but compared to Nashville who picks twice before we do and then 10 times before we pick again, I’d say it will be a sad 2 days anyway. Lol

Oh man I wish I hadn’t read this post………….we are so pathetic. It will take years to fix the damage Dubas did to the Leafs

 

[Albz]

Who would leafs even hire as a coach if they fired Keefe? Who's available?

 

[ShaneFalco]

Who would leafs even hire as a coach if they fired Keefe? Who's available?

And who.is a future legend ?

 

[Racer88]

And who.is a future legend ?

Hahahaha

 

[Eye Test]

By all accounts Sheldon Keefe is returning next season and is likely to get a contract extension before the season starts.

If you want Sheldon Keefe fired you need to hope we have a start similar to how we started the year Babcock got fired.

What a joke if true

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Who would leafs even hire as a coach if they fired Keefe? Who's available?

Gallant, Laviolette, Roy (although I can't believe he's being mentioned), Sutter, Hynes

I am just providing names. I am not standing behind anyone here yet.

 

[Nineteen67]

Gallant, Laviolette, Roy (although I can't believe he's being mentioned), Sutter, Hynes

I am just providing names. I am not standing behind anyone here yet.

Hynes would be hilariously bad.