Controversial head coach surfaces as potential replacement for Craig Berube
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Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube is reportedly on the hot seat, and this has led to speculation about who might be his replacement in Toronto.
Craig Berube is reportedly on the hot seat as the Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled throughout numerous stages of the season.
The Maple Leafs are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, and the team is absolutely desperate for some good news and some good fortune.
If Berube were to be fired, there are plenty of coaches who could come in and do a decent job, with Peter DeBoer being the common name right now.
However, there is another head coach who could take the reigns, and it is a head coach who comes with a whole lot of controversy, and for good reason.
John Tortorella suggested as Craig Berube's replacement
That head coach is none other than John Tortorella, who was fired from the Philadelphia Flyers at the end of last season.
As one fan on social media explained, Tortorella is the kind of guy who can completely turn the team around and put holes through the drywall when guys aren't trying.
In the event the Leafs don't turn it around and actually fire Craig Berube, my top choice to replace him is John Tortorella.
If Berube can't figure this out, I don't know that there's a coach available who could change what's fundamentally wrong with this team's psychology.
If Berube can't figure this out, I don't know that there's a coach available who could change what's fundamentally wrong with this team's psychology.
It feels very unlikely that the Maple Leafs would ever hire someone like John Tortorella. Not to mention, it is unlikely that Berube would have been fired in the first place.
However, if the Leafs do decide to make a change, it is good to keep all of your options open, just in case something comes about.
Only time will tell whether or not Berube can turn things around and keep his job safe for the long haul.
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