16 Head Coaches for the Toronto Maple Leafs to Consider Hiring
By James Tanner
Mitch Love
He's currently coaching with the Capitals as one of their assistants. He will one day headline a coaching search like Craig Berube is today.
He would be an inspired choice and has ties to Brad Treliving. If the Leafs weren't just coming off a rookie coach, they likely would consider Love, but he's unlikely to get the call this time.
Pierre Laviolette
It wouldn't be an NHL Coaching Search without considering Laviolette. The guy has been an NHL coach in almost every year since the early 2000s. Unfortunately, he's coaching the Rangers. Still, it's an NHL Rule that he must considered for every job, even when he already has a job. He isn't a real candidate, but It does seem like his goal is to coach all 32 teams, so you never know....
Dean Evanson
Recently fired by the Minnesota Wild, Evanson is a coach who has only coached one team. He wouldn't be the worst choice, but I really get the feeling that the Leafs are looking to make a splash with a name-brand high-profile guy. Evanson is most definitely not that.
There is no chance he is hired, but most people only know a few options so he's listed in every article about the Leafs head coaching search, so I am required by law to list him here.
Better Options, Less Chance of Getting Them: