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Maple Leafs head coach candidates: Why Craig Berube, Bruce Boudreau are good fits for Toronto

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For just the third time in nine years, the Toronto Maple Leafs need a new head coach. Here are 10 options to consider.

For just the third time in nine years, the need a new head coach. Given how coaches quickly hop on and off the coaching carousel every summer, the stability the Leafs have had behind the bench sets them apart. Sheldon Keefe’s four-and-a-half-year tenure made him the fifth-longest active serving coach in the NHL. Advertisement But with Keefe’s firing on Thursday, that streak is over, and beginning next season, there will be a new voice directing traffic inside Scotiabank Arena.

Behind the scenes, many Marlies and the organization itself felt Gruden’s hardened approach was needed and worked wonders to push players toward success. Optically, you can understand why some fans might be skeptical of another Marlies coach being promoted to run the Leafs bench. However, Gruden’s experience with NHL teams shouldn’t be overlooked and his familiarity with some of the team’s younger players – combined with his coaching philosophy – makes him worthy of inclusion here.

 

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