Toronto Maple Leafs New Head Coach Candidates
By James Tanner
The Toronto Maple Leafs have left Sheldon Keefe out in the cold.
Ever since the Toronto Maple Leafs made the epic and horrible decision to fire General Manager Kyle Dubas, they have been expected to fire their head coach.
Most incoming GMs want their own guy.
The Leafs hired Brad Treliving to replace Dubas and he’s doing the classic thing where he takes forever to decide how to proceed.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Need a New Coach
From a fan’s perspective, and I’m sure Sheldon Keefe’s, it’s frustrating, but it’s probably the right thing to do. He’s got to assess the team and it’s needs and it’s strengths and weaknesses.
If Treliving thinks Keefe is the right coach for the job (he isn’t) then he’ll be back (he shouldn’t).
I personally think that Keefe coaches a boring game that doesn’t take full advantage or his offensive superstars, and that the Leafs should take more penalties to get more power-plays and that they should score more on rebounds and rushes.
I think his lineups have been bad, and I think he’s been way too hesitant to move young players into prominent roles.
Therefore I think the Leafs need a new coach.
Here then, for your consideration, is a list of potential Sheldon Keefe replacements. Whether this list will be useful this week or two months into next season remains to be seen.