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Chayka laid it out, so no mystery

So yeah, if the GM and Coach are not aligned with the players he brings in, then its not going to work.

John Chayka on the hiring of Jim Hiller as Leafs head coach: “It starts with alignment… We want no space between the coaches and the front office… We think Jim gives us the best chance to do that.”

will it work, probably not..because Leafs.

Could be a fun summer, canucks look open for Business

Lebrun on Canucks:
Pettersson, Boeser and DeBrusk are available. They want to tear it all down…On Pettersson…I think Canucks are willing to retain.

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Vegas just hired a coach who has never been a head coach in the NHL and never won anything as a head coach anywhere.

giant fucking shrug.

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If Matthews plays 70+ games, he will score 50 again. no worries

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has to be an upgrade on Berube. hopefully can get AM back to his 50 goal ways

Some cope for Leafs fans – under Jim Hiller, the Kings were:

– 2nd in 5v5 goal share
– 7th in 5v5 xGoal share
– 7th in 5v5 shot share

On one hand: His regular season record in LA was excellent, and the Kings were the second best 5v5 goal differential team in the NHL from the moment he started to the moment he was fired.

On the other: There’s no way he can lose to the Oilers in the first round in the East.

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dmnted wrote:

Who did???
I don’t think his name was ever mentioned or link to the position.

yeah the insiders are really outside on the Leafs rumors

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Dozzer wrote:

Babcock’s old assistant in Toronto

Chayka tried to bring him in as an assistant in Arizona but was outbid by the Islanders

He coached the Kings up until this year

As I said, used to this crazy ass city already and already knows the core pieces, not a bad choice at all.

I would assume the AM/WN would have been asked also. 3 first round losses as Kings head coach, so I guess he fits the leafs mold

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dmnted wrote:

so Jim Hiller is the new head coach for the Leafs!!!!!

wow!!!
I mean WOW!!!!

i dont know shit about coaching, but this feels very underwhelming as a hire, after a month of “searching”

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Andrae porjected around 2mil, which is fine. Ersson may not be qualified or be depth cheap who cares.
still 3mil to put to better use.

Chayka drafting 6-8 years ago is not really important in 2026, he just needs to put the right people in place. thats very much up in the air still

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Emil Andrae on ice goals were 36-22 (62%)
high danger 177-155 (53%)

good bottom pair sheltered results.
its the size or he would be in high demand.

imo the Trade is basically Woll for Emil Andrae and a 3rd the rest cancels out

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dmnted wrote:

Hutson is 5’9″ and he well the this year’s playoff run with the Habs.

its not always about the size, Jackson Blake and Stankoven are the same.
but swapping pylon Benoit for a puck mover makes sense. he is a 5/6, thats fine.

and I like Simon Benoit but he is a net negative on the ice.

this should be a win for the rebuild crowd, get another pick in 2026

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