The Toronto Maple Leafs fired their head coach Sheldon Keefe yesterday afternoon. Today reports are now coming in from Elliotte Friedman regarding the favorites to be his replacement.
With the Toronto Maple Leafs firing Sheldon Keefe the intrigue is starting to build for who his replacement will be. Less than 24 hours after his firing NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has found out who the two main candidates are likely to be for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
elliotte friedman on the 32 thoughts podcast says the two leading contenders for the leafs head coaching job are craig berube and todd mclellan
The favorite up to this point has been Craig Berube. Many fans even before the firing of Sheldon Keefe have been calling for Craig Berube to be the replacement.
The passionate and more hard-nosed nature of Craig Berube has been appealing to many people. This would also apply to the new candidate Todd McLellan. He is known for possessing the same type of demeanor as Craig Berube. If Todd McLellan ends up getting the nod over Craig Berube it could be due to his success turning around the Detroit Red Wings powerplay.
With the Maple Leafs speaking currently at the podium regarding their future news could break about their plans for their head coaching position. As that news comes in we will provide the latest updates to you.
