Speculation: Berube the next Leafs coach?

[Ports]

Keefe is Tres man until the team says otherwise. And Tre didn't go out of his way to give Keefe a multi year extension if he had serious concerns about Keefe's future with the team

He didn’t see anybody better available last summer and gave Keefe a chance. Maybe Shanny likes him. That doesn’t mean Keefe’s job is safe if they have another first round exit. That would be five playoffs with one series victory to show for it. He’s the easiest change to make with the hope to improve the team.

If Shanahan can't identify how bad Keefe is as a coach, nobody can or will convince MLSE to remove Keefe.

Shanny will be gone too if they don’t win at least one round.

 

[sxvnert]

I hope not. Hes probably the next sens coach anyways.

 

[Rare Jewel]

I hope not. Hes probably the next sens coach anyways.

That will probably be the Marlies coach.

 

[thewave]

Random posters on a third tier messaging board > professionals who work directly with said individual seeing their day to day habits and routines first hand and understanding the shortcomings of the organization and what role that person played in it occurring.

4 Top 15 paid players in the NHL. Largest operational budget in the NHL...

Explain to me the playoff success' we've had under Keefe. Please be descriptive.

 

[ULF_55]

4 Top 15 paid players in the NHL. Largest operational budget in the NHL...

Explain to me the playoff success' we've had under Keefe. Please be descriptive.

Free up time in late spring.

Better gardening efforts.

More knowledge gained on how other teams perform in the post season.

Less stress.

 

[LeafEgo]

He didn’t see anybody better available last summer and gave Keefe a chance. Maybe Shanny likes him. That doesn’t mean Keefe’s job is safe if they have another first round exit. That would be five playoffs with one series victory to show for it. He’s the easiest change to make with the hope to improve the team.


Shanny will be gone too if they don’t win at least one round.

I'd speculate that Keefe needs at least two rounds and even then, it might have to be a good showing as well.

I'd also speculate that they were looking to discuss Shannys fate last offseason but after the shitshow they had to keep him on and grab Tre.

Now that Tre is here I'm not sure what sense it would make to remove Shanny until Tre reaches his judgement year? And if that's the case I think that is the 25/26 season - reasonably enough time to clean up the mess and play out a season post 11M JT. So I'd expect Shanny gets an additional year after this one and could remarkably keep his post past that if things keep trending well.

 

[Nineteen67]

Please no. He caught lightning in a bottle, then destroyed team.

But he actually caught it!

 

[The Iceman]

Berube would be a horrible match for this team.

Give him a team with a bunch of grinders and have him fire them up

 

[Ciao]

Leafs Nation would grow tired of Craig Berube rather quickly. Think Randy Carlyle.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Johnny Q has a better chance IMO but this is all a click bait anyways

 

[francis246]

I believe it. He’s a former leaf, old school guy. Has been on a lot of Leafs based podcasts the past two months. I think he is def angling and positioning himself to be in line for the job.

 

[ACC1224]

Leafs Nation would grow tired of Craig Berube rather quickly. Think Randy Carlyle.

Since Quinn which Coach haven't the fans grown tired of quickly?

 

[francis246]

I personally think Rod Brind’Amour is the right choice. I think you wait and see if Carolina is stupid enough to low ball him and when Rod walks you jump all over it. Him or Cooper

 

[Torontonian]

I personally think Rod Brind’Amour is the right choice. I think you wait and see if Carolina is stupid enough to low ball him and when Rod walks you jump all over it. Him or Cooper

Friedman said in one of his 32 thoughts pieces, rod the bods contract is pretty much all but done there.

 

[francis246]

Friedman said in one of his 32 thoughts pieces, rod the bods contract is pretty much all but done there.

Until pen is put to paper anything can happen!

 

[fancy lad]

How are we talking about this when there are ZERO indications that our current coach will be fired?

If the leafs win one round (as underdogs...and they WILL be underdogs). Keefe's job is safe. book it. He may even be given an $11 million raise.

I don't think any free agent coach will be waiting around for the leafs to make any decisions. I'm sure Berube will have a job somewhere before the Leaf job is vacant.

 

[Zero1]

Sullivan could be available and if so that’s the guy I want.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

No one is seriously considering Guy Boucher as the next in line?

 

[ACC1224]

No one is seriously considering Guy Boucher as the next in line?

Promoting an assistant wouldn't be seen as real change. If they falter again, real change is what's needed.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I am worried Quenneville is waiting for Chicago to take him back.
He played for the Leafs NHL team 1978-1980.

Joel Quenneville - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Ciao]

I personally think Rod Brind’Amour is the right choice. I think you wait and see if Carolina is stupid enough to low ball him and when Rod walks you jump all over it. Him or Cooper

Carolina would retaliate.

 

[therealkoho]

In a Bruce Garrioch column from yesterday, he wrote "There's a lot of talk among league executives that Berube is the top candidate in Toronto if the Leafs make an early exit."

Obviously whatever exactly an "early exit" means, it's not unlikely given the playoff path. Most GM's like to pick their own coach as well. Feels like a plausible scenario.

poor boo-boo he's just so short-sighted

Guy Boucher might be first in line and If Quennville gets the nod to return he'd be first in line, or if possibly Cooper gets let go or steps down he'd be another guy ahead of Berube

 

[Menzinger]

I am worried Quenneville is waiting for Chicago to take him back.
He played for the Leafs NHL team 1978-1980.

Joel Quenneville - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

He'll be 66 next September, without touching on whether he gets the clear from the league, might.be close to aging out of a return to a fresh team

 

[Maple Leaf]

Coach Q is the answer we have all been looking for

 

[CelticDruid]

In a Bruce Garrioch column from yesterday, he wrote "There's a lot of talk among league executives that Berube is the top candidate in Toronto if the Leafs make an early exit."

Obviously whatever exactly an "early exit" means, it's not unlikely given the playoff path. Most GM's like to pick their own coach as well. Feels like a plausible scenario.

My pick for sure.