Confirmed with Link: Sheldon Keefe Fired -- Discussion Thread

[Craig Button]

I hear you brother, I had the misfortune of living through the Ballard years. Dark times indeed.

One of the craziest things this team did was not signing Wayne Gretzky in 1996 (only the second best player in the history of the NHL, Orr is first) when he wanted to come here, Fletcher wanted him here, but the cost cutting people in charge at the time (I believe it was Stavro who nixed it) decided they couldn't do it. In the next 2 years only Jagr and Selanne had more points. Mindboggling.

So the Steve Stavro thing.

He wouuld actually talk to the people that were at the bar drinking at one of his knob hill farms location. I believe it was the lakeshore queens quay location. And the drunks didn’t want Gretzky. These drunks were the ones who advises stavro to get Clark back too.

Omg the good old days.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Berube is a good option.

People do a real disservice to him by saying he just rode Binnington and Petro to a cup win. He's a solid coach and did good work before things fell apart for them including getting rid of Petro.

Quenneville (assuming he clears), Berube, and Brind'Amour should be the top three.

And if it's McLellan, I'm out. There's only so much torture someone can handle.

 

[SprDaVE]

Berube is a good option.

People do a real disservice to him by saying he just rode Binnington and Petro to a cup win. He's a solid coach and did good work before things fell apart for them including getting rid of Petro.

Quenneville (assuming he clears), Berube, and Brind'Amour should be the top three.

And if it's McLellan, I'm out. There's only so much torture someone can handle.

David Pagnotta reported Quenneville was not cleared to coach. Likely won't be either. Teams have asked and reached out for his availability but not the Leafs (yet anyway)

 

[CincoHolio]

I wish we still had Paul Maurice as our coach, as he is doing a fantastic job in Florida. Love his system and physical style and always been a fan and believer.

"Never say never to a Paul Maurice coached team" was my motto when he was behind the Leafs bench.

I dislike the Panthers as an org but wouldn't mind seeing Paul Mo hoist the cup. The guy deserves it more than any other coach in the NHL. Always been a fan.

 

[The Masters]

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Doesn't Sullivan have a 3 year deal? (not that he can't get fired) but still.

Contracts don't mean anything, Sheldon Keefe has a 2 year deal, that hasn't even begun yet.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

 

[Eternal Leaf]

David Pagnotta reported Quenneville was not cleared to coach. Likely won't be either. Teams have asked and reached out for his availability but not the Leafs (yet anyway)

Interesting.

That should remove his name then.

I'm guessing the top candidates are going to be Berube, Sullivan, Gallant, and then Brind'Amour depending on his desire to leave Carolina.

Just hoping they don't do something atrocious like signing McLellan for the next 3-4 seasons.

 

[The Masters]

 

[SprDaVE]

Contracts don't mean anything, Sheldon Keefe has a 2 year deal, that hasn't even begun yet.

It doesn't but typically teams not in the playoffs don't make a coaching change this much later after the end of the season.

 

[Evilhomer]

So the Steve Stavro thing.

He wouuld actually talk to the people that were at the bar drinking at one of his knob hill farms location. I believe it was the lakeshore queens quay location. And the drunks didn’t want Gretzky. These drunks were the ones who advises stavro to get Clark back too.

Omg the good old days.

The young'uns have no idea what being a Leafs fan was like in the 80s. Spoiler: it was bad. Very, very bad.

Berube is a good option.

People do a real disservice to him by saying he just rode Binnington and Petro to a cup win. He's a solid coach and did good work before things fell apart for them including getting rid of Petro.

Quenneville (assuming he clears), Berube, and Brind'Amour should be the top three.

And if it's McLellan, I'm out. There's only so much torture someone can handle.

This is the Leafs we're talking about. They will go for the biggest name available. Right now, that is Berube, so it will be him.

 

[The Masters]

need rangers here

 

[colchar]

So the Steve Stavro thing.

He wouuld actually talk to the people that were at the bar drinking at one of his knob hill farms location. I believe it was the lakeshore queens quay location. And the drunks didn’t want Gretzky. These drunks were the ones who advises stavro to get Clark back too.

Omg the good old days.

Right..............

David Pagnotta reported Quenneville was not cleared to coach. Likely won't be either. Teams have asked and reached out for his availability but not the Leafs (yet anyway)

If MLSE were to flex their muscles for a change, Gary Butthead would clear Q right away.

 

[Amadeus]

Right..............




If MLSE were to flex their muscles for a change, Gary Butthead would clear Q right away.

Doubt that and I honestly don't want him leading our team either.

 

[Craig Button]

Right.............

A history of Leafs fans not getting what they want – Sportsnet.ca

“Wendel Clark (again) – Leafs owner Steve Stavro has had enough of the daily onslaught of fans’ – many of them being his Knob Hill Farms grocery customers – constant suggestions that he bring back Wendel Clark.”


You may not know this but Stavro would always talk to employees and customers at the knob hill farms location at the lakeshore queensquay location. I don’t know the exact location but it was near the harbour in Toronto when I used to see him.

It would be hard to find an old article that explained why he didn’t want Gretzky either than him being cheap. But I saw the conversations he would have at the bar at that knob hill farm location

 

[Warden of the North]

Any news today?

 

[Superstar]

There is no way Bettman is reinstating Q back into the NHL.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

What difference does it make who the coach is when we are on the verge of 1 of 2 things:

1. A re-tool
2. Blowing the team up

Both will likely result in another firing of a coach.

Does anyone really think that hiring just the right coach will make this shit team better?

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

What difference does it make who the coach is when we are on the verge of 1 of 2 things:

1. A re-tool
2. Blowing the team up

Both will likely result in another firing of a coach.

Does anyone really think that hiring just the right coach will make this shit team better?

Seemed to work for the Oilers and Canucks.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Seemed to work for the Oilers and Canucks.

To my point the Oilers fired their coach (Woodcroft) in November.

 

[colchar]

Doubt that and I honestly don't want him leading our team either.

Well thankfully you have no input on the decision.

A history of Leafs fans not getting what they want – Sportsnet.ca

“Wendel Clark (again) – Leafs owner Steve Stavro has had enough of the daily onslaught of fans’ – many of them being his Knob Hill Farms grocery customers – constant suggestions that he bring back Wendel Clark.”


You may not know this but Stavro would always talk to employees and customers at the knob hill farms location at the lakeshore queensquay location. I don’t know the exact location but it was near the harbour in Toronto when I used to see him.

It would be hard to find an old article that explained why he didn’t want Gretzky either than him being cheap. But I saw the conversations he would have at the bar at that knob hill farm location

Anyone who thinks that he let fans at his store convince him not to bring in Gretzky is an idiot. He didn't bring him in, but that wasn't why.

 

[trellaine201]

My outside pick is Boudreau. I think he almost joined the team last year in some capacity.

"Boudreau has been a supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs since childhood, and admits that he still cheers for the club when the team does not face off against a squad that he is actively coaching, and watches Maple Leafs games on television when he is able to.["

 

[thewave]

My outside pick is Boudreau. I think he almost joined the team last year in some capacity.

"Boudreau has been a supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs since childhood, and admits that he still cheers for the club when the team does not face off against a squad that he is actively coaching, and watches Maple Leafs games on television when he is able to.["

I have always liked him. Boudreau would probably go the extra mile and be very passionate if he got the job.

He is a far better coach than Keefe was as well.

 

[CincoHolio]

No to Boudreau. I love Bruce. Wanted him here maybe 4 -5 years ago. Not now, not with this team. We'd be the Cunucks before Tocchet took over. Bruce is easy to tune out, I'm sorry to say. He's retirement age Keefe.

 

[Amadeus]

They gotta give Claude Julien a look!