Confirmed with Link: Sheldon Keefe Fired -- Discussion Thread

[ACC1224]

What term would they give Berube? Two year?

Betting he gets 5x5.

 

[mydnyte]

If Berube is the choice, he would have been signed by now. Something doesn't add up. I could be wrong but maybe something else is brewing.

that would likely be the Brind'Amour contract getting pulled, and losing again with a better roster, the Canes may want a change too

 

[The Masters]

I dont see Rod going anywhere but who knows

 

[nuck]

That was hilarious.

Left him standing on the sidewalk with his suitcases while the bus peeled off. Ruthless. That's what the Leafs should have done with Keefe.

Apparently the problem with Gallant isn't his coaching but his ability to wear out his welcome by rubbing owners and players the wrong way.

I am not sure that his departure from NY had more to do with anything beyond his perceived failure to adapt to in-game changes in that last playoff. I am not going to link a bunch of Reddit crap but his stubborn use of the regular season lines exactly the same way in the playoffs whether they were succeeding or not was mentioned by a bunch of Rags fans. This sounds a bit like SK which would be problematic. However he did get to the finals with Vegas so he obviously isn't a plug. Not on my list but I would still be much more excited to see what the club would do for him if he was the guy rather than another year of Sheldon..

 

[The Masters]

 

[kevsh]

The serious candidates got in-person interviews, the rest Zoom calls.
Probably why we only heard about the two (unless I've been asleep and missed others).

 

[egd27]

That is such a lazy argument. Covid screwed everyone the same. Smart teams that signed smart contracts were fine. Teams that thought ahead were fine. The leafs screwed themselves like they always do with piss poor owners and decision makers.

Add. Whether CV hit or not a recession was looming. I poseted about it during the big 4 signings to crickets mostly.

I thought the Leafs were the only ones that got screwed by Covid ?

If I recall it was the number 3 on the reasons for failure behind George Parros and the Marleau contract

 

[Zero1]

Congrats to Berube.

Welcome to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the greatest hockey club in the world, where the players underperform and the fans are rabid.

 

[Tak7]

Dreger said Canes will sign Rod. Leafs probably announce decision early next week. Thinks it will be Berube. I tend to agree.

Treliving's second biggest mistake since arriving.

 

[notbias]

I am sure it is like the GM search... they picked someone before the search and then did interviews to say they did them.

 

[Peasy]

Treliving's second biggest mistake since arriving.

Who would be your pick?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

If you are Tre: you don't interview coaches until you KNOW who you want.

You might keep an open mind and consider other possibilities. Or if your main candidate says: "I'm under investigation for felony XYZ" ... you could pick someone else.

The other interviews are useful to the candidates because it gets their names back on the scene for future jobs.

Tre had his man a long time ago.

It's clear.

Congrats to Berube.

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[LeafSteel]

Here we go. They just dumped him and left:
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Pretty heartless right after the game. Left him by the woods.

That is a total bush league move.

I’m speechless, really.

 

[thinkblue]

If you are Tre: you don't interview coaches until you KNOW who you want.

You might keep an open mind and consider other possibilities. Or if your main candidate says: "I'm under investigation for felony XYZ" ... you could pick someone else.

The other interviews are useful to the candidates because it gets their names back on the scene for future jobs.

Tre had his man a long time ago.

It's clear.


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Other interviews are also useful to get more info and input on your own team. I don't buy the "optics" argument.

 

[tony135420]

Other interviews are also useful to get more info and input on your own team. I don't buy the "optics" argument.

It's also part of doing your due diligence on the person that you favor. Comparing other candidates approach to how they would coach your team and how it stacks up against the guy you want. Sometimes giving yourself time to analyze other perspectives is the best thing you can do for your hiring process. It will either solidify your opinion or give you pause to make the right choice3 off the hop and not get sucked into your own tunnel vision.

 

[The Masters]

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[weems]

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He was on Berube's staff in 2019-2020, so this wouldn't be very surprising.

 

[notbias]

If you are Tre: you don't interview coaches until you KNOW who you want.

You might keep an open mind and consider other possibilities. Or if your main candidate says: "I'm under investigation for felony XYZ" ... you could pick someone else.

The other interviews are useful to the candidates because it gets their names back on the scene for future jobs.

Tre had his man a long time ago.

It's clear.


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I completely disagree... line up a few candidates that align with your vision.

Knowing who you want, and then lining up some candidates just for optics or the off chance they can persuade you to deviate from your decision, it's silly.

I also think that GMs don't know systems as well as they should to interview coaches, I'd hope there are more people asking questions.

 

[34]

Berube is not a better coach than Keefe. This move will backfire fast on Treliving.

I guess Shanahan had to save his own job. Keefe was the sacrificial lamb.

 

[thinkblue]

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26th ranked PP in Calgary
Although st louis was 3rd when he was there

 

[The Masters]

Berube is not a better coach than Keefe. This move will backfire fast on Treliving.

I guess Shanahan had to save his own job. Keefe was the sacrificial lamb.

Berube says culture shock to me. Leafs need one badly. I just dont see the fit right now to be successful unless Brad does some serious re-construction

 

[34]

Berube says culture shock to me. Leafs need one badly. I just dont see the fit right now to be successful unless Brad does some serious re-construction

The team will be worse under Berube. Firing Keefe was a scapegoat to take the spotlight off Shanahan.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Berube is not a better coach than Keefe. This move will backfire fast on Treliving.

I guess Shanahan had to save his own job. Keefe was the sacrificial lamb.

I am not going to defend Berube all day, but to say that Keefe is a better coach is just silly. As far as I can tell with Keefe, he has all the moves of a junior coach.

 

[trellaine201]

Congrats to Berube.

Welcome to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the greatest hockey club in the world, where the players underperform and the fans are rabid.

You forgot overpay.

 

[34]

I am not going to defend Berube all day, but to say that Keefe is a better coach is just silly. As far as I can tell with Keefe, he has all the moves of a junior coach.

IMO Keefe was a very good coach. I mean, did you actually expect the Leafs to win with Samsonov and Woll in net. It does not matter who the coach was, they were losing. I am not going to put it all on the goaltending (although that is the major reason), this team is severely flawed throughout the lineup.

There needs to be a substantial shake up in the lineup. Not just a knee-jerk coaching change. I’m not sure what else everybody expected Keefe to do, did you expect him to put the goalie pads on himself and play? Needed a save!