Thursday, July 14, 2011

Coaching change for Maple Leafs?

Like Burke said himself, they got stale behind the bench with Acton and Hunter those 2 have survived numerous head coaching changes, it was time to move them out of there, Cronin and Gordon both have experience in working with young teams ( which the Leafs are) They will help improve the pp and pk and the players will hear new voices behind the bench, Gordon has worked with Wilson on team USA at the olympics and other IIHF tournaments. I think we will see a change in the special teams come next season, and after some acquisitions with off season whether it be Free Agency or Trade to fill the Leafs centre position void, the Leafs will make the playoffs next season, im predicting they will make 8th seed but get beaten in the first round, the next year they will push further, successfully returning playoff hockey to Toronto. One thing that many people forget ( especially haters) is that when Burke got here in 2008 the Leafs had ZERO prospects in the system worth anything, now there`s Kadri, Colborne, Gardiner, Frattin, an amazing selection at drafting Luke Schenn, its only been 3 years and look at what he`s done completely overhauled the team, imagine in another 2 years when 5 years rolls around, the Leafs are heading in the right direction for once.

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