The Toronto Maple Leafs offseason has officially begun, with the players and head coach Sheldon Keefe already given their exit interviews. Now NHL insider Elliotte Friedman believes the team will begin making serious offseason moves, starting today.
The reliable insider had a lot to say about the Leafs on 32 thoughts this morning. He revealed that the team is ready to shake of their latest first-round exit and move forward with what needs to be done. Will this mean firing head coach Sheldon Keefe? Friedman himself admitted that he does not know exactly what is coming for the team, but did note that he expects major moves to be announced in the coming days.
«I think I have a little bit of a better idea of why this week is unfolding as it is. You know, the players and Sheldon Keefe had their availability on MondayI think Wednesday is an important day in terms of meeting and planning In the organization. I don't know exactly who's all going to be in this, I don't know exactly when it's all going to happenbut I do think Wednesday is a day where they're really going to start to drill down on where things are going to go here over the next little while.
Leafs fans took Friedman's monologue to mean that the team will be firing head coach Sheldon Keefe today. They believe the team waited a couple days to be respectful to the coach, especially given Keefe's induction to the Brampton sports hall of fame yesterday.
Sounds very much like "they're going to fire Keefe but they don't wanna ruin his Hall of Fame celebration or the draft lottery so they're just waiting for the best time to can his ass" - is what I took from this lol
It is also a popular belief that the team will be announcing their new head coach hire in the coming days, possibly on Friday, when the team's management will host their own end-of-season exit interviews.
Have a feeling Keefe is fired today or tomorrow, and an explanation on Friday... probably new head coach announced next week at latest, Friday at the earliest. Just my gut.
Friedman and Marek discuss a wide breadth of NHL news on the full 32 thoughts podcast, ranging from the Playoffs to the draft lottery. The full show can be accessed from the post below.
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Elliotte Friedman breaks down exactly what's ahead for the Maple Leafs
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