"Head coach Craig Berube is in his first season as coach of the Maple Leafs and so far it is one he wants to forget. He has shuffled lines at forward and on defense. He has changed goaltenders. He has called timeouts and given them a lesson with a shouting match. This has all been ineffective as the team continues to lose games and confidence."
"Could Toronto make a head coaching change? Absolutely but that would not change the result on the ice. Could they make a major trade? Of course but they do not have any options of players to trade. Berube will likely be out of a job unfairly but unless the product on the ice changes a new coach will yield the same results as Berube."
"Sitting in last place of the Atlantic Division with a 15-15-5 record things must certainly change. However, if you are looking for Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving to trade Auston Matthews, John Tavares, or William Nylander you may be waiting awhile. They are the cornerstones of this team and will not be moved yet. The players who could be moved are Calle Jarnkrok, Bobby McMann, or Scott Laughton, who are unrestricted free agents in 2026-27."
The Toronto Maple Leafs are performing poorly, sitting last in the Atlantic Division with a 15-15-5 record. Head coach Craig Berube, in his first season, has altered forward and defense lines, switched goaltenders, called timeouts, and publicly confronted players, without restoring wins or confidence. Management could fire Berube, but a coaching change alone is unlikely to change on-ice results. The roster lacks movable stars; Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and William Nylander are not expected to be traded. Potential trade candidates are depth forwards and defensemen, many of whom become unrestricted free agents in 2026-27 or 2027-28.
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