Confirmed with Link: Leafs hire Guy Boucher and Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches

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[SprDaVE]

Full circle for Guy Boucher. He was almost hired by the Leafs to be their head coach before Mike Babcock decided to sign with the Leafs. Now he's back as an assistant coach. I assume he'll be a contingency plan if Keefe can't get over the hump.

Van Ryn was an assistant coach for the Blues for the last 5 years. Not sure why he made the switch but he's well respected and has a cup ring.

 

[ACC1224]

Excellent.

Wonder how much input Keefe had into that?

 

[weems]

Heard a few fans actually bring up Boucher's name as someone who could replace Keefe so this seems like a pretty good signing.

I remember for awhile he was seen as the next great young coach.

 

[Once]

I forgot about Guy Boucher. Has head coach experience which can’t hurt.

Speaking of hurt, good thing Van Ryn is on the bench when we play Bostons Lucic.

 

[IPS]

Guy Boucher will be replacing Keefe sooner than later. Calling it now.

 

[DopeyFish]

we always wanted boucher as an assistant so this is a W

 

[Dekes For Days]

Hah Mike Van Ryan. I don't know why but the name of that guy (who only played 27 games for us) stuck so vividly in my mind over the years.

 

[andora]

Very intriguing adds

Boucher is insane which i like and van ryn has worked with berube for a long time and can bring some of that

Nice

 

[Pinto]

I actually really like these two choices.

 

[Metroid]

Guy Boucher will be replacing Keefe sooner than later. Calling it now.

Has same thoughts before coming here to read posts about this signing. For me it's a matter when, not if.

 

[PromisedLand]

Bond Villians for the win!!!

let’s f***ing go BABY!!!

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Hah Mike Van Ryan. I don't know why but the name of that guy (who only played 27 games for us) stuck so vividly in my mind over the years.

Because you likely remember how his career ended.

 

[SprDaVE]

@Guy Boucher How do you feel about joining the Leafs?

 

[tmlfan98]

Seems Shanahan has still been crushing on Boucher for the last 8 years. Boucher is definitely the Keefe replacement.

 

[leafsfan5]

Yeah the question is likely when Boucher becomes head coach, not if

 

[The Iceman]

I would lean more to Gruden as the Keefe replacement if it happens.

Using history as our teacher when Babcock was replaced we went to the Marlies for Keefe rather than Hakstol or MacFarland from the big team assistants.

 

[thusk]

Heard a few fans actually bring up Boucher's name as someone who could replace Keefe so this seems like a pretty good signing.

I remember for awhile he was seen as the next great young coach.

He certainly become the #1 on the list to replace keefe.

 

[weems]

Hah Mike Van Ryan. I don't know why but the name of that guy (who only played 27 games for us) stuck so vividly in my mind over the years.

Most likely has something to do with this

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[tmlfan98]

I would lean more to Gruden as the Keefe replacement if it happens.

Using history as our teacher when Babcock was replaced we went to the Marlies for Keefe rather than Hakstol or MacFarland from the big team assistants.

Keefe was Dubas' guy. Boucher is Shanahan's guy. Gruden is Ryan Hardy's guy.

 

[A1LeafNation]

 

[TMLeafer]

Nice! A couple of names I hadn't heard in a while. Wish Van Ryn had more durability, I liked his game on the ice.

 

[The Masters]

Guy was the guy they were going to hire before Babcock accepted. Shanny always liked him.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Guy Boucher, was going to be the head coach before Babcock, and then was supposedly nearly one of his assistants.

I'm not a big fan of keeping Keefe but I like what I'm seeing with the rest of the coaches.

You have a former NHL assistant coach as your new AHL head coach.

You have your former NHL head coach as an assistant coach.

I like most of what I'm seeing from Treliving so far.

 

[Wrong Wilson]

I think we have too many assistant coaches now. Who gets let go?