"“I do think they'll reach out to talk to Cassidy, but I'd say it's extremely unlikely he's gonna end up being the guy in Toronto, and I do think they are prepared to go fresh. Someone new, someone different,” Friedman said during Friday's edition of 32 Thoughts The Podcast."
"“I think [Manny] Malhotra is a very legitimate candidate. I think [Jay] Woodcroft is potentially a candidate. I do think if David Carle wanted to talk to them, I think he would be a candidate, and I think there's gonna be others,” he continued. “The conventional wisdom in Toronto is you don't bring a new person into there. I mean, Sheldon Keefe was there. I don't think they believe that. I think they are willing to take chances if they find the right guy.”"
"While it may make sense on paper for the Leafs to make Cassidy their next coach, multiple other insiders apart from Friedman have also cast doubt on the Leafs' interest in the 60-year-old. The Athletic's Chris Johnston said on Oilers Now that he doesn't think the fit is right between the Leafs and Cassidy, while TSN's Darren Dreger seconded the report on OverDrive by stating the Leafs were more likely to go with a fresh face as their next head coach."
"With regards to Malhotra, Friedman reported that the Abbotsford Canucks' head coach's name came up in some of the GM interviews before the hiring of GM John Chayka. Friedman mentioned"
Cassidy is viewed as an unlikely choice for the Leafs’ next head coach, with expectations that the team will pursue a new direction. Multiple insiders question the fit between the Leafs and Cassidy, including claims that Toronto is more likely to select a fresh face. The Leafs are described as willing to take chances if the right candidate is found, despite conventional wisdom against bringing in a new person. Friedman lists Manny Malhotra, Jay Woodcroft, and David Carle as potential candidates, spanning both prior NHL experience and first-time NHL opportunities. Malhotra’s name reportedly surfaced in some GM interviews before John Chayka’s hiring.
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