Jennifer B Cutler: Babcock a Leaf - What does it mean for the Habs? Mike Babcock has been hired as the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. What will the repercussions be for the Habs?

Jennifer B Cutler: Babcock a Leaf - What does it mean for the Habs?
Mike Babcock has been hired as the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. What will the repercussions be for the Habs?
- Jennifer B Cutler

it means absolutely nothing.

Jennifer B Cutler: Babcock a Leaf - What does it mean for the Habs?
Mike Babcock has been hired as the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. What will the repercussions be for the Habs?
- Jennifer B Cutler

It means we will lose every game to the leafs for the next 8 years.

Jennifer B Cutler: Babcock a Leaf - What does it mean for the Habs?
Mike Babcock has been hired as the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. What will the repercussions be for the Habs?
- Jennifer B Cutler

This is a conversation for like... 2020, maybe.

Not sure it changes much for the next 4-5 years.

it means absolutely nothing.
- dt99999

A part from having to click on more blogs... yup, means nothing.

A part from having to click on more blogs... yup, means nothing.
- WaterBoy

HAHA, right on. It would have been great to have him in Buffalo but hey he wanted more roster control and Murray stuck to his guns. This seemed more about control than money. The leafs give up a 3rd round pick and the team is really no better on the ice today than yesterday.

This means a better rivalry no doubt! I'm up for anything that increases rivalry between any team in the league those games are the games that matter the most. That being said, Therrien is a good coach, Babckok is the much better coach. What it means for the Habs, facing a tougher team than before.

HAHA, right on. It would have been great to have him in Buffalo but hey he wanted more roster control and Murray stuck to his guns. This seemed more about control than money. The leafs give up a 3rd round pick and the team is really no better on the ice today than yesterday.
- leonwaldo420

He's a great coach and the Leafs will eventually benefit from that.

This is a conversation for like... 2020, maybe.

Not sure it changes much for the next 4-5 years.
- Mashadar

I wouldn't say that it would take 5 years... the magic number thrown around these days along rebuilds are 3 years.

This means a better rivalry no doubt! I'm up for anything that increases rivalry between any team in the league those games are the games that matter the most. That being said, Therrien is a good coach, Babckok is the much better coach. What it means for the Habs, facing a tougher team than before.
- PtotheY

You do know that the coaches don't actually play hockey...right?

I truly believe that this is the first positive move of an extremely busy offseason for the Leafs to come.

Come December, we won't recognize this team.

While they won't be world beaters, they will probably be a heck of a lot more competitive.

I truly believe that this is the first positive move of an extremely busy offseason for the Leafs to come.

Come December, we won't recognize this team.

While they won't be world beaters, they will probably be a heck of a lot more competitive.
- OzBolts

Kinda easy to beat.

It means you will get goat stomped on a regular basis

it means absolutely nothing.
- dt99999

Bang on

it means absolutely nothing.
- dt99999

Actually, it means Marinaro and his crew of rejects will stop talking about him coming to Montreal.

This just screws up their rebuild. Just another band-aid solution for the Leafs when it appeared that they were finally going to do the full on rebuild they desperately needed. Babcock is a fantastic coach, and that's just it. They won't be able to tank properly with him making them competitive every season, and without that proper rebuild it's back to being a bubble team every year. Buffalo is ready to right the ship now, they got their pieces. Babcock made a mistake in not choosing them.

I truly believe that this is the first positive move of an extremely busy offseason for the Leafs to come.

Come December, we won't recognize this team.

While they won't be world beaters, they will probably be a heck of a lot more competitive.
- OzBolts

Same thing is said every summer.

I am sure he knows the next 3 years will not be including the playoffs . He is a smart coach and the leafs are in the midst of a very open and honest rebuild phase. He doesnt have the pieces to make them "competitive" for the next few seasons. He, and the current management co. have a vision and know it will be a slow process.

Right now, this just shows that MLSE are serious about establishing a solid managerial core - we cant throw money at patch players anymore but we can spend a fortune on management.

The leafs will be true bottom 5 for the next 2-3 years - but once the pieces are in play through drafting and then acquiring - years 4-8 on Babcocks watch is where he'll get his glory.

This just screws up their rebuild. Just another band-aid solution for the Leafs when it appeared that they were finally going to do the full on rebuild they desperately needed. Babcock is a fantastic coach, and that's just it. They won't be able to tank properly with him making them competitive every season, and without that proper rebuild it's back to being a bubble team every year. Buffalo is ready to right the ship now, they got their pieces. Babcock made a mistake in not choosing them.
- maxbart5

He's a good coach, but he isn't going to be a magician. He has nothing to work with. In Detroit he had datsyuk and Zetterberg, and a bunch of young guys that are good players. Is Babcock going to turn phaneuf into a top 2 d man like he gets paid? Or turn Tyler bozak into a legit #1 centre. Coaching wasn't their biggest problem. It was the personnel on the ice. Everyone gives him credit for the 2 gold medals, but the fact is any of the 30 head coaches could of came home with gold with those dream teams.

Jennifer B Cutler: Babcock a Leaf - What does it mean for the Habs?
Mike Babcock has been hired as the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. What will the repercussions be for the Habs?
- Jennifer B Cutler

It means Galchenyuk is going to the KHL.

It means Galchenyuk is going to the KHL.
- Iggysbff

do you troll every team?

do you troll every team?
- clark_griswold

I'm not making it up..

Chempionat.com (via Habs Eyes On The Prize): recently claimed a source close to Montreal Canadiens winger Alex Galchenyuk said the restricted free agent is close to continuing his professional career in the KHL.

http://spectorshockey.net...l-rumor-mill-may-20-2015/

It means that an NHL team has filled the head coach role for the team.

It means another chef in the Toronto kitchen bringing in new philosophies, and delaying an actual rebuild in Toronto.