With Sheldon Keefe signing a four-year deal to become the next head coach of the Devils, his previous two-year extension with the Maple Leafs is no longer intact, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports. As part of Toronto granting permission for him to speak with New Jersey, the Devils canceled his extension and are paying him more money annually on his new deal than he would’ve made on … [Read more...] about Sheldon Keefe’s Extension In Toronto Voided As Part Of Devils Hiring
Afternoon Notes: Stars, Ovchinikov, ECHL
Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer has designated both Roope Hintz and Jani Hakanpaa as day-to-day with injuries ahead of the Western Conference Finals, per Lia Assimakopoulous of the Dallas Morning News (Twitter link). Hintz suffered an upper-body injury during Game 4 of the Second Round, since missing Dallas’ last two games, while Hakanpaa has missed the team’s last 26 games … [Read more...] about Afternoon Notes: Stars, Ovchinikov, ECHL
Liljegren Reportedly In Early Trade Chatter, Berube Likely To Bring Some Assistants From Blues
After being eliminated in the first round, there has been plenty of speculation about the Maple Leafs shaking up their core forwards. However, a move there almost certainly won’t be the only change this summer. To that end, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports (Twitter link) that there is some early chatter that defenseman Timothy Liljegren is coming up in trade … [Read more...] about Liljegren Reportedly In Early Trade Chatter, Berube Likely To Bring Some Assistants From Blues
Maple Leafs Closing In On Craig Berube For Head Coach Vacancy
The Maple Leafs are now “far down the road” of naming Craig Berube their next head coach, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports Friday. Berube, who won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2018-19 after taking over as their interim coach midseason, was fired partway through his sixth season at the helm in mid-December. The Blues went 13-14-1 under Berube in the early stages of the … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Closing In On Craig Berube For Head Coach Vacancy
Toronto Maple Leafs Officially Name Craig Berube Head Coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs have named Craig Berube the 41st head coach in franchise history (Twitter link). He will begin a four-year contract with the team next season, shares Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic (Twitter link). The team will hold a press conference on Tuesday to officially introduce Berube. This news caps off a head coaching pursuit that quickly developed into a saga. … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Officially Name Craig Berube Head Coach