Leafs' Missed Playoffs: Treliving & Berube Failing

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome in. This is NHL News today, where Team Coverage meets AI. The Toronto Maple Leafs are on track for their first playoff miss in 10 years, and it's clear the combo of General Manager Brad Tree Living and Coach. Craig Baroube just isn't clicking. They brought in true living to add some edge and toughness, and Baroube to run a gritty ship. But instead the roster looks sluggish and their way out of contention. For Living's moves have thinned out the farm system big time. He traded promising prospects like Frazier Minton for Vets who didn't deliver, and guys like Maxim Grebenkin are thriving elsewhere with the flyers. Now the Leafs head into summer with fewer draft picks and a shallower pooled in when he started. Fans and insiders see the impact on the ice, where Baroube's dump and chase system clashes hard with the team built for puck possession. They drop from strong 5 on 5 play under the old coach to struggling this year. Even Austin Matthews seemed often frustrated before his knee injury sidelined him.

1:01Baroube did win a Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019, but his style frustrated stars there too, like Jordan Cairo and Robert Thomas. It boils down to needing a coach who leans into offense over defense for this group's skill set. With a retool staring them down, the big question is, who steps in to turn this around before it gets worse?