Whose the Leafs Next Coach

[Kazparov]

Cooper is the easiest sell if he became available, very PG and lots of success in the league.

Sullivan will have had 2 cups as well.

Q has 4 cups (3 with Chicago and 1 with Colorado) and has done some crazy good things in Colorado, Chicago and it felt like he really got Florida on track but he's the toughest sell because I don't know if MLSE has the stones for the controversy.

MLSE has its own very old ghosts with that kind of controversy. Probably no appetite to wade into those waters.

 

[LeafSteel]

Cooper
Quenneville
Berube
Brind’Amour

Would be happy with any of them.

Keefe can go coach a Dubas outfit.

 

[Brookbank]

Guy Boucher would be easily the best coach for the team. He would be able to tighten things up defensively similar to how Toochet in Vancouver did. Except Boucher has a better track record than Tocchet ever did.

Cooper and Quinville is just ring chasing. They had elite rosters.

 

[Leafs87]

Berube is your guy. Plays a Treliving type game

 

[Apex Predator]

Fire Keefe and use boucher at the interm for the rest of the season. Wait to see who gets fired after the season and decide on a head coach going forward. You never know who might be available like cooper for example.

 

[BallardEra]

Plays a Treliving type game

I’m still trying to figure out what exactly that is.

 

[Pebble live]

Berube is your guy. Plays a Treliving type game

Problem is they don't have a Berube type roster to play that style. Treliving has a lot of work to do.

Canucks made this leafs team look like a bunch of boys tonight.

 

[BallardEra]

Canucks made this leafs team look like a bunch of boys tonight.

They really didn’t. I’d say the Avs and Oilers did.

 

[tokyoite]

NYI sign patrick roy as their new coach
damn shanahan

 

[Hellcat]

I want Coach Q but Bettman will not touch that live grenade if his life depended on it.

I honestly think Tre like's hard, detail orientated type coaches. Gallant is IMO the top candidate in that hard ass category but he has a reputation of wanting to tell GM's how to do their jobs. He's a bit of an ass. Is Tre ready to deal with that strong of a personality?

Boudreau has a great record but I feel like he's better suited for a team that has a better balanced team.

Boucher had a good year but has a poor career record, not sure he's the guy.

Berube IMO was the right guy in the right place at the right time but is not the guy who will get this princess bride to to play a team game.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Guy Boucher would be easily the best coach for the team. He would be able to tighten things up defensively similar to how Toochet in Vancouver did. Except Boucher has a better track record than Tocchet ever did.

Cooper and Quinville is just ring chasing. They had elite rosters.

At least based on this game, Vancouver didn't look tight defensively to me.

 

[IPS]

I think we've all had enough of Keefe. Just fire the f***ing guy already.

 

[ToneDog]

At least based on this game, Vancouver didn't look tight defensively to me.

Demko was good when he had to be but those two Nylander goals made me think he was Sammy.

 

[Niagara Bill]

At least based on this game, Vancouver didn't look tight defensively to me.

This is not about defence, this is about effort, passion, pride, desire. Do you watch Domi, Bertuzzi , Brodie, nobody is listening, this is not a team. Changes are required and Kedfe us the place to start since non of the main players can be moved.

 

[featherhawk]

did not know that Guy Boucher was on the Leafs staff already

sure seems like a logical time to end the Keefe experiment...

the leafs should fire Sheldon and promote Boucher to Interim Head Coach immediately and see if he can right the ship...

Keefe has lost the room, when he speaks to the media he does not exude any confidence... he seems broken

 

[Brookbank]

did not know that Guy Boucher was on the Leafs staff already

sure seems like a logical time to end the Keefe experiment...

the leafs should fire Sheldon and promote Boucher to Interim Head Coach immediately and see if he can right the ship...

Keefe has lost the room, when he speaks to the media he does not exude any confidence... he seems broken

I didn't know till I seen him on TV

The Leafs are stumbling into the right decision here. They will be a playoff contender with Boucher as coach. They should get on with this though. Its January.

 

[jaric1862]

Probably Sullivan after the year is done. Could see Keefe going to Pittsburgh.

 

[TakeTheBody]

Hopefully no one from here. Including me.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Cooper
Quenneville
Berube
Brind’Amour

Would be happy with any of them.

Keefe can go coach a Dubas outfit.

The trouble I have is trying to imagine any them watching Willy and Mitch pull up or turn away from contact in the playoffs without blowing a gasket. Now normally that would be exactly what a guy needs to summon some courage but when they get called out nothing changes. With the team showing such a strong commitment to the core 4 I can't see them being interested in anyone that won't put up with a little bullshit. I could be wrong and Shanahan and crew are ready to quit the coddling but i kind of doubt it.

 

[ZEBROA]

I vote for Penn & Teller
cant be worse. Maby they can make players that disappear in the playoffs visible again .

 

[rumman]

Lou knows about goalies!

Yup, getting ready for another run at the cup, a hot goalie covers up many inadequacies………

 

[TheDoldrums]

Probably Sullivan after the year is done. Could see Keefe going to Pittsburgh.

They can swap contracts so poor MLSE doesn't have to pay a fired coach.

For anyone saying Quenneville, never happening. Not worth discussing.

 

[DarkKnight]

I hate Keefe as much as the next fan, but he isn’t going anywhere this year, so why waste time waiting for it. Ain’t happening.

 

[Amadeus]

I think Keefe is an excellent coach. So long as the team responds to him there is no other option out there that's better.

 

[Evilhomer]

I hate Keefe as much as the next fan, but he isn’t going anywhere this year, so why waste time waiting for it. Ain’t happening.

This.