- While a two-year extension for a head coach is usually a vote of confidence, Daily Faceoff’s Mike McKenna argues that isn’t really the case for the Maple Leafs and Sheldon Keefe. Instead, he feels the move was made primarily to avoid the possible distraction of having Keefe behind the bench in the final year of his contract. Toronto has played to a 166-71-30 record during the regular season under Keefe but just a 13-17 postseason record. Keefe will coach on the final year of his previous two-year extension this season with the new deal kicking in for the 2024-25 campaign.