It has been a whirlwind couple of months for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with many fans now wondering who will be picked in the Maple Leafs head coach odds.
Following a season of dysfunction and disappointment, MLSE president Keith Pelley fired general manager Brad Treliving and weeks later announced John Chayka and Mats Sundin as the team’s new leadership group – and then the Maple Leafs won the NHL Draft lottery.
Toronto has had three coaches - Mike Babcock, Sheldon Keefe, and Craig Berube - since Auston Matthews rookie season...
Looking for a complete overhaul, Chayka fired leafs head coach Craig Berube on May 13. Now, we have the latest Toronto Maple Leafs head coach odds as the team looks for a new bench boss.
Next Maple Leafs Head Coach Odds| Coach | Last/Current Team Coached | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Boudreau | Vancouver Canucks | +300 | 25.00% |
| Bruce Cassidy | Vegas Golden Knights | +325 | 23.53% |
| David Carle | Denver Pioneers (NCAA) | +650 | 13.33% |
| John Gruden | Toronto Marlies (AHL) | +650 | 13.33% |
| Manny Malholtra | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | +700 | 12.50% |
| Gerard Gallant | Shanghai Dragons (KHL) | +750 | 11.76% |
| Dean Evason | Columbus Blue Jackets | +850 | 10.53% |
| Kris Knoblauch | Edmonton Oilers | +1000 | 9.09% |
| Jay Woodcroft | Anaheim Ducks | +1100 | 8.33% |
| Patrick Roy | New York Islanders | +1200 | 7.69% |
Odds provided by bet365 – accurate as of May 18
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If you’ve ever listened to Bruce Boudreau on TSN’s Overdrive, you’ll know how big of a Maple Leafs fan he is. The former Toronto Marlie has confessed to keeping up with the Leafs while he was coaching the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks, among other teams. Given his passion and pedigree, it’s no surprise he has the second-shortest Maple Leafs head coach odds.
Boudreau has coached more than 1,000 games in the NHL, leading many teams who were favoured in the Stanley Cup odds. He would be a good fit for a Maple Leafs team looking to move away from Berube’s disciplined defensive approach to a more free-flowing offensive style.
Bruce Cassidy has quickly emerged in Maple Leafs head coach odds. He was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights near the end of this season despite a strong track record that included a Stanley Cup and consistent playoff appearances.
Cassidy is a former winner in Jack Adams odds conversations thanks to his reputation for structure and accountability behind the bench. Toronto could view him as the experienced voice needed to push a talented-yet-underachieving roster forward, especially since he likely will not stay available on the coaching market for long.
However, Cassidy’s Maple Leafs head coach odds are very much dependent on what happens in Edmonton. He’s also a prime candidate to be the Oilers next head coach after the team dismissed Kris Knoblauch.
David Carle has emerged as a serious name to watch in the Maple Leafs coaching search.
Toronto reportedly met with the longtime NHL coaching candidate, who currently coaches the University of Denver men’s hockey program. Carle has built one of the top NCAA resumes in hockey with multiple national championships, and his name is quickly rising in Maple Leafs head coach odds discussions as the team continues to evaluate candidates.
John Gruden – not the NFL head coach – saw his Maple Leafs head coach odds significantly shorten over the Victoria Day long weekend. Rather than looking outside of the organization, Chayka and Sundin could look internally and hire the current Toronto Marlies coach.
It helps that the Marlies are currently in the third round of the AHL playoffs and Gruden has done a masterful job with the team since being hired in July 2023. He has also paid his dues in the NHL, serving as an assistant with the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders.
Jay Woodcroft is a perfect sleeper pick in the Maple Leafs head coach odds market. The former Oilers head coach was given a raw deal in Edmonton, replaced by Kris Knoblauch early in the 2023-24 season after a slow start. As we have since seen with Knoblauch now fired, Edmonton hasn’t exactly been a place of stability for head coaches.
Woodcroft has since been part of the Anaheim Ducks coaching staff. With Anaheim eliminated from the playoffs, he should be meeting with the Maple Leafs brass in the next few days. His odds shortened significantly from +5000 to +1100 over the Victoria Day long weekend.
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Toronto GM John Chayka fired Craig Berube as the team’s head coach on May 13, less than two weeks since he was appointed the team’s GM by MLSE president Keith Pelley.
Berube had a contentious two-year tenure in Toronto. He led the team to the second round of the NHL playoffs last season, but was behind the bench for a monumental collapse against the Florida Panthers.
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