According to Sportsnet’s Elliott Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs may not know if they’ll retain the services of head coach Sheldon Keefe just yet, but the bench coach has met with new general manager Brad Treliving twice now and if Keefe swings by, the belief is Treliving will pitch right away. extension of the trainer.
It’s an intriguing twist to the narrative that Keefe might be the next to go to Toronto, but NHL insider Elliot Friedman reported during the second halftime of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final: “If he comes back, I think we’re in a situation where they’re not going with him in his final year.” I think there will be an extension if he returns as the Leafs’ coach.”
The thinking here is probably twofold. First, no Cloud team wants to extend a team’s pending practice to an entire season. The coach certainly doesn’t want that, and as the Maple Leafs try to make the postseason and go beyond the second round, it makes sense for players to know that the person behind the bench is the person whose whole system you’ll be following. season. Secondly, the Leafs need those players who will stay to participate.
Players must be on the same page with their coach
By shooting or stretching Keefe, Treliving and the Maple Leafs are basically telling their most important players that ‘This is our way. Either you’re on board or you’re not, and we’ll try to find you a new home. If the organization showed faith if Keefe, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner had a choice to make. Are they supportive of their coach and share his vision? Or are they tired of the same messages and want to go somewhere else? If it’s the latter, Treliving will likely have this letter delivered early and Keefe will be released in the next couple of weeks.
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