Barring an surprising flip of occasions, head coach Sheldon Keefe stays with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who want to negotiate a contract extension with him.
In accordance with TSN, the membership’s new common supervisor Brad Treliving has no intention of sacking the 42-year-old, who has been in cost for the reason that begin of the 2019/20 season. Keefe has a 12 months left on his contract and finally led the Leafs to the second spherical of the playoffs this 12 months, a primary in 19 years. Nevertheless, doubts remained about him after his staff’s failure towards the Florida Panthers and the departure of former GM Kyle Dubas. The latter is now president of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ hockey operations.
As well as, the group should establish a successor for former assistant coach Spencer Carbery, who’s now a Washington Capitals pilot. Keefe has 166 wins in 267 regular-season video games at Queen Metropolis, however his playoff report is 13-17.