Speculation: Next head coach of the San Jose Sharks

[Herschel]

I’d be interested to see Keefe with a properly constructed roster. The Leafs have always been so top heavy and never seemed to focus on the D as much as they should have. Assuming Grier builds this team the right way it might not be a bad hire honestly. Either way, I think at the very least he should be interviewed, for the sake of due diligence and all.

I actually like the idea of Keefe. I have my doubt about him being the ideal coach to get a team over the hump but for a rebuilding team that looks to have a lot of offensive talent I see a lot of upside.

I also don't mind that he will bring insight on Marner and if he is a player that Grier might look at to accelerate the rebuild. IMO Marner is a couple years too old to be the ideal candidate but given his history with Patty and Jumbo I think there is a path for this too happen and Keefe's insight would be huge.

 

[tiburon12]

Keep Keefe away from this team. That guy had a loser mentality and we don't need that. The only reason he's relevant is because Dubas liked him and forced the Leafs brass to spend the last 5 years trying to convince the fans and media he's a good coach.

X's and O's aside, his game 7 performance was embarrassing. That lame, butter soft, "let's try hard and believe" pregame speech followed by his embarrassing admission that he gets out-coached every playoffs should send him packing for good.

Luckily I think Grier wouldnt stand for a coach like that.

Edit: here's the clip of his speech compared to 2019 berube's. Is that a coach you want?

 

[Pavelski2112]

No on Keefe, he's basically TMac in the early 2010s

 

[Herschel]

Keep Keefe away from this team. That guy had a loser mentality and we don't need that. The only reason he's relevant is because Dubas liked him and forced the Leafs brass to spend the last 5 years trying to convince the fans and media he's a good coach.

X's and O's aside, his game 7 performance was embarrassing. That lame, butter soft, "let's try hard and believe" pregame speech followed by his embarrassing admission that he gets out-coached every playoffs should send him packing for good.

Luckily I think Grier wouldnt stand for a coach like that.

Edit: here's the clip of his speech compared to 2019 berube's. Is that a coach you want?

He was relevant because he coaching resume was pretty solid.

Berube's been behind the bench for 8 NHL season and has only gotten past the 2nd round once... Had that not resulted in a Cup he too would likely be labelled in a similar fashion as Keefe.

As for being soft... following Babcock that might have been the best approach and it isn't crazy to think he has the ability to evolve.

Finally, the job of next Shark's coach is going to be 90% about development and entertainment.

 

[Bizz]

No to Keefe. Last thing we need is to hire a HC that's fresh off one of the biggest choke jobs in recent history, doesn't matter what his track record is.

 

[Lebanezer]

No on Keefe, he's basically TMac in the early 2010s

I don’t want Keefe because he called Matthews chase for 70 goals a distraction. Easily could celebrate a player’s accomplishment, instead he bemoaned it. That’s not good leadership.

 

[Barrie22]

I don’t want Keefe because he called Matthews chase for 70 goals a distraction. Easily could celebrate a player’s accomplishment, instead he bemoaned it. That’s not good leadership.

And said the only reason the leafs struggle in the playoffs is because everyone tries harder because they are the leafs and they want to add to the curse lol.

 

[Bizz]

I don’t want Keefe because he called Matthews chase for 70 goals a distraction. Easily could celebrate a player’s accomplishment, instead he bemoaned it. That’s not good leadership.

It'd be like the Darryl Sutter years all over again.

 

[weastern bias]

If we hire Sheldon Keefe I'm gonna be pissed, he's terrible, one of the worst coaches in the league

He coasted to regular season wins on the back of high end talent, he would be so much worse than Quinn was here

 

[Munnyro]

Keefe is gonna get paid handsomely to do nothing for the next 2 years. I imagine he takes at least a year off.

 

[sharski]

brb putting my life savings on Hedican

i feel it in the water

i feel it in the earth

i smell it in the air

 

[TheBeard]

I could give or take Keefe. I don't really think who we hire now is all that important. Bring in a player's coach and let the young kids learn the game without any added pressure.

 

[tiburon12]

And said the only reason the leafs struggle in the playoffs is because everyone tries harder because they are the leafs and they want to add to the curse lol.

It's worse, he said that other teams set up the leaves to beat themselves, which is basically an admission that he gets out coached immediately in every single playoff game lol.

Keep that loser away. We're a winning franchise now

 

[LadyStanley]

Sheng reporting Ryan Warsofsky has been interviewed

 

[LadyStanley]

More deetz

 

[CaptainShark]

So much for reading too much into a standard-quote by GMMG about our assistant coaches…

 

[Hodge]

Haven't seen him mentioned anywhere in connection with any head coaching vacancy but wouldn't Jay Pandolfo make sense?

 

[weastern bias]

More deetz

I didn't realize Warsofsky was running the PK, watching it over the last 2 years it looked like no one was in charge of the penalty kill

 

[Munnyro]

PK was 8th last year. Really fell off when we lost Nieto and Cogs.

 

[SjMilhouse]

More deetz

100% not happening

 

[LadyStanley]

Haven't seen him mentioned anywhere in connection with any head coaching vacancy but wouldn't Jay Pandolfo make sense?

To stay with Celebrini?

May not be interested in NHL game (yet)?
Only 2 seasons as college HC.

Jay Pandolfo Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics and Records of Jay Pandolfo, a hockey player and coach from Winchester, MA born Dec 27 1974 who was active from 1992 to 2013.

www.hockeydb.com

 

[The Nemesis]

Steve Spott.

 

[Coily]

Steve Spott.

Good luck getting him away from PDB.

 

[DG93]

Steve Spott.

F***ing art man...one of the most clueless PP coaches in the game

 

[LadyStanley]

Which vacant NHL head coaching job is most appealing?

With 24 of the NHL's 32 teams in offseason mode, the coaching carousel is starting to spin. On Tuesday alone the St. Louis Blues removed the interim tag from Drew Bannister and the Ottawa Senators tabbed Travis Green as their next head coach. The Buffalo Sabres brought back Lindy Ruff in...

www.thescore.com

Sharks ranked worst HC job of those open