Speculation: There's 18 games left in the season. Why would there be a coaching change at this point?

[Ianturnedbull]

I am not a big Sheldon Keefe fan, but why would it be reasonable to think that he's going to be fired?

TOR is at 80 points now with 18 games to go. Even if they play less that .500 they'll still likely make the playoffs at this point.

Keefe has quite a few games to get the forward lines straight, the new defensive pairings right, and for his sick/injured/older players to be ready for the post-season.

What gives you any reason to say "a coaching change is what this team needs now"?

I would rather have another coach, but I just don't see why he should be fired at this point.

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[SprDaVE]

I am not a big Sheldon Keefe fan, but why would it be reasonable to think that he's going to be fired?

TOR is at 80 points now with 18 games to go. Even if they play less that .500 they'll still likely make the playoffs at this point.

Keefe has quite a few games to get the forward lines straight, the new defensive pairings right, and for his sick/injured/older players to be ready for the post-season.

What gives you any reason to say "a coaching change is what this team needs now"?

I would rather have another coach, but I just don't see why he should be fired at this point.

There wouldn't be one right now.

This off-season though it's very likely unless they finally play up to expectations.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

I think the formula is pretty simple right now. He wins another playoff round he gets to keep his job. Lose in the first round and he's fired.

 

[Roo]

No point in firing him right now, but we should at the end of the season. IMO he needs to get out of our division to survive. He’s not a good coach.

 

[AllHeartNoSkill]

The only reason would be to try to roll into the playoffs one the new coach’s honeymoon phase/“new-coach bump”

 

[GlitchMarner]

He won't be fired during this season. I can guarantee that.

 

[Buds17]

There won't be. Have there been any whispers to the contrary?

 

[Mckay]

Everyone seems eager to fire the coach, perhaps in anticipation of directing their frustrations toward the next coach. Within a year, they’ll likely be clamoring for the new coach’s firing as well.

I've watched this play out over and over again.

 

[TMLAM34]

Unless the wheels go off the cliff, there is no chance he gets fired. His fate depends on this years playoff results. If the team gets bounced in the first round, he’s 100% a goner.

 

[hurdemz]

For better or for worse, he's the coach of the leafs for the remainder of 2024.

 

[nuck]

I am not a big Sheldon Keefe fan, but why would it be reasonable to think that he's going to be fired?

TOR is at 80 points now with 18 games to go. Even if they play less that .500 they'll still likely make the playoffs at this point.

Keefe has quite a few games to get the forward lines straight, the new defensive pairings right, and for his sick/injured/older players to be ready for the post-season.

What gives you any reason to say "a coaching change is what this team needs now"?

I would rather have another coach, but I just don't see why he should be fired at this point.

It would take something like a heart attack for SK not to finish the year. Did somebody that wasn't drunk suggest that? link please

 

[hullsy47]

There wouldn't be one right now.

This off-season though it's very likely unless they finally play up to expectations.

This new boss will want to instill some fingerprints on this organization
Money aside the leafs will be different unless we run the table,and quite Franky it should ,it's time for the rock stars to rock

 

[Menzinger]

There's zero reason to believe Shanny/Tre have any current desire to get rid of Keefe. There hasn't been a peep from any media sources, and Tre even went out of his way to give Keefe a multi year extension - he's his guy.

 

[stickty111]

Nobody said he would be fired right now

 

[Suntouchable13]

There's zero reason to believe Shanny/Tre have any current desire to get rid of Keefe. There hasn't been a peep from any media sources, and Tre even went out of his way to give Keefe a multi year extension - he's his guy.

That's cause they are not actually trying to win hockey games. They are just trying to appease certain players, and sell jerseys. It's a real shame what's going on here. If they actually cared about winning the cup, this core would have been shaken up long time ago and they would have hired a real coach.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Zero chance they're looking to get rid of a coach right now that has a team trending towards 105 points.

I'd even wager that if the team wins 2 rounds, we still have Keefe, for better or worse.

 

[HolyCrap]

I am not a big Sheldon Keefe fan, but why would it be reasonable to think that he's going to be fired?

TOR is at 80 points now with 18 games to go. Even if they play less that .500 they'll still likely make the playoffs at this point.

Keefe has quite a few games to get the forward lines straight, the new defensive pairings right, and for his sick/injured/older players to be ready for the post-season.

What gives you any reason to say "a coaching change is what this team needs now"?

I would rather have another coach, but I just don't see why he should be fired at this point.

Who’s saying he’s gonna be fired soon? I think if the Leafs don’t at least make it a competitive second round he will be gone. I’m fine with him being turfed anyways after the playoffs if there is a better option.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

There's no speculation of this happening.

 

[capfit9]

I think the formula is pretty simple right now. He wins another playoff round he gets to keep his job. Lose in the first round and he's fired.

I think they are waiting on Q

 

[TMLife17]

I bet he’s here next season as well no matter what happens in these playoffs.

 

[Mr_Fun]

I bet he’s here next season as well no matter what happens in these playoffs.

Good God, I hope not. I'm probably one of, if not the only guy on this site, that has been ok with him not being fired this season (for context, I would have had no problem with him getting canned before the season started). But if they go out first round this year, he HAS to go. If Brad doesn't can him, then Brad has to go, too. But to what you just posted, who the hell knows at this point?

 

[Dekes For Days]

There wouldn't be a coaching change at this point, obviously.
And there's really no reason to anyway.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

There's no speculation of this happening.

None, but many Leaf fans on HF/Twitter want him replaced even this late into the season.

The Leafs won last night and yet they were going nuts about the roster decisions, line combos, etc.

 

[AustonMarner]

Keefe will be around to start the 24 - 25 season regardless of what happens in this years playoffs
imho

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

Keefe's days should be numbered by now.

The team's been a consistent loser with that turd behind the bench. He has one plan for every series. Play the crap out of the stars in attempt to outscore your problems.

If that doesn't work just play them some more.

The idea of trying something else never seems to have crossed his mind. So bizarre Keefe would watch his team fail every year and keep doing the same thing anyway. That's not insanity.

It's stupidity.

Even if Babcock wasn't the right coach for this team that doesn't mean Keefe is. A half decade later and the team might actually have regressed since Keefe took over. If he fails again this year I can't think of any reason they should be giving this guy another chance.

Then again, given a choice between hiring someone competent, or persisting with a bumbling fool, ML$E has chosen the latter every time.