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Bruins division rival fires coach after 2 seasons
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The Toronto Maple Leafs made a coaching change Wednesday morning when they fired Craig Berube after just two seasons.
"Craig is a tremendous coach and an even better person," Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka said in a statement released by the team. "This decision is more reflective of an organizational shift and an opportunity for a fresh start than it is an evaluation of Craig. We are grateful for his leadership, professionalism and commitment to the Maple Leafs organization and wish Craig and his family nothing but the best moving forward."
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The move was Chayka's first order of business after he was hired by Toronto earlier this month.
Berube had two years remaining on his deal worth $4.5 million per year. The Maple Leafs will pay him unless he gets hired by another team.
The Maple Leafs finished the 2025-26 season with a 32-36-14 record. They missed the Stanley Cup playoffs, but won the NHL Draft Lottery and will have the first overall pick next month.
It is widely speculated prospect Gavin McKenna will go No. 1.
It is unclear what's next for the Maple Leafs. But one intriguing name is Bruce Cassidy , who coached Toronto's rival Boston Bruins for six seasons. Cassidy was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights with eight games left in the regular season, and the team recently withheld permission from the Edmonton Oilers to interview him.
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