Will Babcock ever coach in the NHL again?

[Wewillrise]

With Babcock getting a job with the Huskies. Will Babcock ever coach in the NHL again?

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[explore]

Yes. There are very few coaches with a stanley cup and a history of taking multiple franchises to the playoffs.

I think the main reason Babcock isn't coaching right now is because the Leafs are paying his $6.25 million salary until his contract expires in 2023 and he'd have to give it up to coach in the NHL

If Tortorella can re-invent his reputation, so can Babcock, whether he does or not is a different question

 

[Golden_Jet]

6.25 million to coach Saskatchewan, pretty good

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If he chooses to

 

[SotasicA]

Nope. He got a pretty bad reputation pretty quickly, seemed like everybody was piling on him. Not sure any GM is willing to hire him anymore.

I don't know if anyone gets desperate enough. For a long time I thought Mike Keenan would get yet another chance after his Flames stint, but it never happened.

 

[TheDoldrums]

I think the main reason Babcock isn't coaching right now is because the Leafs are paying his $6.25 million salary until his contract expires in 2023 and he'd have to give it up to coach in the NHL

He interviewed for the Washington job, that's not the issue. Pretty sure the Leafs still have to pay whatever difference there would be.

 

[explore]

He interviewed for the Washington job, that's not the issue. Pretty sure the Leafs still have to pay whatever difference there would be.

I had no idea he interviewed for the Caps opening, TIL

 

[ijuka]

Of course, why not?

 

[Woncka]

No he wont and Im fairly confident about that

 

[Voight]

The job is only for 1 year - hes suppose to mentor/train an assistant coach that will take over the program.

I'm sure he'll back in the NHL.

 

[lawrence]

I think he will, but he won't be expecting the same salary he got in Toronto.

 

[BlueBaron]

I don't think so. I think the game has passed him by. He couldn't teach D to a young, talented team so how can he really coach in the NHL?

 

[SotasicA]

Of course, why not?

Players hate him.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/mike-babcock-coaching-franzen-chelios-1.5381813

https://www.hockeyweekly.com/Homepa...layers-slam-babcock-and-his-treatment-of-them

Babcock on Marner rookie incident: 'ended up not being a good idea' - Sportsnet.ca

 

[ThatsSoSlavin]

Head Coach? I’d say no but maybe as an assistant or some capacity like that, he won’t be running the show though

 

[RedWingzz]

Babcock will coach the Wings next year

I'm kidding...or am I?

 

[Pyrophorus]

He interviewed for the Washington job, that's not the issue. Pretty sure the Leafs still have to pay whatever difference there would be.

We choose though. The Caps have to ask us, how much we'll pay. They may even have to pass a player to us, like CBJ did
with Torts. Not as simple as us footing the bill

 

[Sun God Nika]

If the GM gets approval from the players i dont see why it would be a idea