If they can get a goalie then he’s going to do really well there. Good coach.
ESF-hockeeyyy
Happy for Chief Keefe. That’s a good spot if they can sort out their goaltending. Given how he was able to maximize the Leafs successes with the poor goaltending he had to deal with, I think New Jersey will do really well next season.
Remote-Dog-2531
Honestly wish him all the best. He’s a good coach, hell maybe he helps them take it all the way, but things got stale here and we were stagnating in a bad place, it was time to move on. Good luck Sheldon!! Hope we trounce ya everytime we see ya!!
gmoney1393
Do we get some kind of compensation for him going to NJ? Or does that new contact just nullify the one we gave him?
JRocleafs
Good for him. He was an adequate coach for the Leafs team that needed a different voice and a complete structural overhaul.
Really curious to see what type of systems he runs in NJ and if he goes back to a possession based team.
Anyone know if this nullifies his impending contract with the Leafs? Meaning he will be off the books?
Volderon90
Our boy gave the Dubas excuse too. Wants to spend time with his family and then signs almost immediately. Good guy but bad systems coach and player coach
sneed_poster69
MLSE probably happy that the money’s off the books
Samurai1221
Glad he landed somewhere competitive. Should be a playoff team.
931634
Don’t mind me just eating some crow after saying I didn’t see him landing another NHL job
sejlavocado
congrats keefe
Grand-Ingenuity-6460
The devils are winning the cup next year
another_plebeian
Bro was out of work for… 2 weeks?
Coffeedemon
He’ll be good for them at this stage like he was for us. Time will tell if he can do it with a team at the next level of development though.
9AvKSWy
Looks like they have middling special teams that he’ll be quickly working to ruin entirely.
ldnk
I don’t have anything negative to say about him. It was time to move on but he help lead us to a lot of good seasons without lots of playoff success. I wouldn’t even be surprised for him to have more playoff success next year than he did in Toronto. Coaches learn over time but sometimes you can’t shift the message within the lockerroom. He gets a fresh slate in Jersey
tuckertml
He will somehow score against the leafs next year
Showtime98
All the best Sheldon 🫡
shanster925
And now we can accurately predict the 2025 conference final will be Toronto v NJ, with NJ going on to win the Cup.
Seriously though, great for Sheldon and NJ is getting a good one.
3X-Leveraged
Damn, Leafs missed out on their guy
YarnhamSunrise
Wish him all the best.
He’s got a hell of a new team to work with.
Arcade23
Four years, that’s great, good for him, I think he’s a great coach just not a great fit for this organization anymore.
TiredReader87
Good for him. He seems like a good guy.
MomboDM
Legitimately happy for him. And with a very promising team, as well… im curious how they perform under him.
As glad as I was for the leafs to move on, he was always a class act right up to/including his farewell to the team.
Jake_Thador
Fuckin yes! I’m stoked for him
beesteaboyz
Can’t wait for the Leafs to come in first and have the Devils barely make the wild card spot to meet the Leafs in the first round and sweep the Leafs.
Barilko-Landing
Man, trying really hard to rack my brain and think of a more similar roster to the Leafs that he could have joined. Am I the only one who thinks there’s a ton of parallels in their makeup? Biggest difference though is that their defense is a lot more solid and promising as it’s currently built, keeping in mind that Dougie Hamilton should be healthy and ready for next season, and nemec and Hughes should continue to grow with experience.
A few teams in the Eastern Conference are lucky that the devils shit the bed this year in my opinion, I’m looking for a bounce back and I think Keefe is a good fit to help them with that. Don’t necessarily think they have what it takes to go on a deep run in the playoffs (yet) but I really like his chances to get them at least to the dance and we’ll see what they can do after that.
Greyen87
Devils will have more playoff succces in the next 2 years than our Leafs will unless big changes are still to come
Falconflyer75
Glad Sheldon landed on his feet he was a good coach the leafs just needed a new voice
Mashdrop
Happy for him. Can’t wait for the Devils to sweep us in the regular season next year
Loose-Industry9151
Devils will be more successful than the Leafs. Fuck I wish I had another team.
DM797
Happy for him. I do think he’s a good NHL coach. But everyone has a shelf life. Our PP wasn’t good enough and arguably other aspects of the teams play. It was time to move on for both groups. Wish him well….he cared about our city, our fans, and our players….go get em Keefer.
DrMansionPHD
I wonder how his tenure would have gone if he was allowed to hold the players accountable.
Nameless908
Where you dummies at that said he’d never even coach in the nhl again
noctisakashi
A lot of people apparently forgot this guy has been out coached every series he’s in and hoped Matthews or Marner would save him..
DaisyFeeder
Good for him. He was always a decent guy…yet I legitimately thought Babcock was an assshole from Day 1.
old-man243
Not sure why this is such a love fest for this guy. His idiocy and stubbornness contributed to the epic ongoing failure of this organization. Even worse, wasting the window of some of the best players we’ve ever had.
I wish him nothing but failure
sux9h
I hope they do a nice tribute for Keefe when the devils come to town 🙂
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If they can get a goalie then he’s going to do really well there. Good coach.
Happy for Chief Keefe. That’s a good spot if they can sort out their goaltending. Given how he was able to maximize the Leafs successes with the poor goaltending he had to deal with, I think New Jersey will do really well next season.
Honestly wish him all the best. He’s a good coach, hell maybe he helps them take it all the way, but things got stale here and we were stagnating in a bad place, it was time to move on. Good luck Sheldon!! Hope we trounce ya everytime we see ya!!
Do we get some kind of compensation for him going to NJ? Or does that new contact just nullify the one we gave him?
Good for him. He was an adequate coach for the Leafs team that needed a different voice and a complete structural overhaul.
Really curious to see what type of systems he runs in NJ and if he goes back to a possession based team.
Anyone know if this nullifies his impending contract with the Leafs? Meaning he will be off the books?
Our boy gave the Dubas excuse too. Wants to spend time with his family and then signs almost immediately. Good guy but bad systems coach and player coach
MLSE probably happy that the money’s off the books
Glad he landed somewhere competitive. Should be a playoff team.
Don’t mind me just eating some crow after saying I didn’t see him landing another NHL job
congrats keefe
The devils are winning the cup next year
Bro was out of work for… 2 weeks?
He’ll be good for them at this stage like he was for us. Time will tell if he can do it with a team at the next level of development though.
Looks like they have middling special teams that he’ll be quickly working to ruin entirely.
I don’t have anything negative to say about him. It was time to move on but he help lead us to a lot of good seasons without lots of playoff success. I wouldn’t even be surprised for him to have more playoff success next year than he did in Toronto. Coaches learn over time but sometimes you can’t shift the message within the lockerroom. He gets a fresh slate in Jersey
He will somehow score against the leafs next year
All the best Sheldon 🫡
And now we can accurately predict the 2025 conference final will be Toronto v NJ, with NJ going on to win the Cup.
Seriously though, great for Sheldon and NJ is getting a good one.
Damn, Leafs missed out on their guy
Wish him all the best.
He’s got a hell of a new team to work with.
Four years, that’s great, good for him, I think he’s a great coach just not a great fit for this organization anymore.
Good for him. He seems like a good guy.
Legitimately happy for him. And with a very promising team, as well… im curious how they perform under him.
As glad as I was for the leafs to move on, he was always a class act right up to/including his farewell to the team.
Fuckin yes! I’m stoked for him
Can’t wait for the Leafs to come in first and have the Devils barely make the wild card spot to meet the Leafs in the first round and sweep the Leafs.
Man, trying really hard to rack my brain and think of a more similar roster to the Leafs that he could have joined. Am I the only one who thinks there’s a ton of parallels in their makeup? Biggest difference though is that their defense is a lot more solid and promising as it’s currently built, keeping in mind that Dougie Hamilton should be healthy and ready for next season, and nemec and Hughes should continue to grow with experience.
A few teams in the Eastern Conference are lucky that the devils shit the bed this year in my opinion, I’m looking for a bounce back and I think Keefe is a good fit to help them with that. Don’t necessarily think they have what it takes to go on a deep run in the playoffs (yet) but I really like his chances to get them at least to the dance and we’ll see what they can do after that.
Devils will have more playoff succces in the next 2 years than our Leafs will unless big changes are still to come
Glad Sheldon landed on his feet he was a good coach the leafs just needed a new voice
Happy for him. Can’t wait for the Devils to sweep us in the regular season next year
Devils will be more successful than the Leafs. Fuck I wish I had another team.
Happy for him. I do think he’s a good NHL coach. But everyone has a shelf life. Our PP wasn’t good enough and arguably other aspects of the teams play. It was time to move on for both groups. Wish him well….he cared about our city, our fans, and our players….go get em Keefer.
I wonder how his tenure would have gone if he was allowed to hold the players accountable.
Where you dummies at that said he’d never even coach in the nhl again
A lot of people apparently forgot this guy has been out coached every series he’s in and hoped Matthews or Marner would save him..
Good for him.
He was always a decent guy…yet I legitimately thought Babcock was an assshole from Day 1.
Not sure why this is such a love fest for this guy. His idiocy and stubbornness contributed to the epic ongoing failure of this organization. Even worse, wasting the window of some of the best players we’ve ever had.
I wish him nothing but failure
I hope they do a nice tribute for Keefe when the devils come to town 🙂