"“I do think they'll reach out to talk to Cassidy, but I would say it's extremely unlikel he's going to end up being the guy in Toronto,” Friedman said. So, why is that? Cassidy is the most established head coach that is out there on the market and if the Leafs want to turn this thing around and make the playoffs as soon as next season, he could probably do it. Well Friedman explained that it's more of an organizational philosophy and that they don't want to go just with another hot candidate because he's a name."
"“I do think they're prepared to go fresh -- someone new, someone different,” he said. “I think Malhotra is a very legitimate candidate. i think Woodcroft is potentially a candidate. I do think, you know, if David Carle wanted to talk to them, I think he would be a candidate. And I think there's going to be others.”"
"“I don't think this team is afraid. The conventional wisdom in Toronto is you don't bring a new person into there. ... I don't think they believe that. I think they are willing to take chances if they find the right guy. The word I heard on Thursday was 'build'. Sundin and Chayka are supposed to build a new era.”"
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Craig Berube and began a coaching search. Bruce Cassidy, recently fired by the Vegas Golden Knights before the playoffs, had been connected to Toronto. A report indicates Cassidy is not a likely fit for general manager John Chayka. The reasoning centers on organizational philosophy and a desire not to hire solely based on name recognition or a “hot” candidate. The team is described as prepared to go fresh with someone new and different. Other potential candidates mentioned include Malhotra and Woodcroft, along with David Carle if he wanted to talk. The organization’s direction is framed as “build,” with Sundin and Chayka tasked with building a new era.
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