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The Toronto Maple Leafs have their new head coach after hiring Craig Berube. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti give their instant reaction to the news and what factors they think led to the team's decision to hire him. They also give their thoughts on what the expectations should be and potential changes that we could expect with Berube in charge.

The Toronto Maple Leafs might have another coaching candidate to consider in their search for a new head coach. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti look at the latest team to be eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs as Chris Kreider put the New York Rangers on his back to send the Carolina Hurricanes packing and now there will be questions about whether Rod Brind'Amour will be back. Mike and Dave wonder if the Leafs could potentially include Brind'Amour in their search given the team wants to get that position filled sooner rather than later. Mike and Dave then debate if the Leafs should consider Brind'Amour over Craig Berube who is rumoured to be the leading candidate right now. To end the show, Mike and Dave share their thoughts on Darren Dutchyshen who passed away and the mark he left on Canadian broadcasting.

Easton Cowan has been a bright light for the Toronto Maple Leafs as he picked up more hardware. Mike DiStefao and David Morassutti give their thoughts on the Leafs prospect dominating the OHL final and earning the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as the playoffs MVP. With Cowan emerging as a top prospect, Mike and Dave wonder if he has joined the team's untouchables list when it comes to making deals this off-season. Mike and Dave go through the roster and look at who they wouldn't be willing to move off of and who they would entertain in trade discussions. To end the show, Mike and Dave continue to build their untouchable list looking specifically at the team's younger players and prospects and also discuss at some rumblings about the Nashville Predators' interest in Mitch Marner and why the fit could make sense.

It has been an interesting time with the Stanley Cup Playoffs at a critical point but the grunt work is about to get going for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti give their thoughts on some of the big storylines that have come up in the playoffs and John Tavares helping Team Canada avoid a collapse at the IIHF Men's World Championship. Mike and Dave give their thoughts to the big renovation project going on at Scotiabank Arena highlighting the changes coming to the venue. To end the show, Mike and Dave bring back Co-sign/No-Sign looking at some of the off-season priorities the team will be considering looking at the goaltending situation, what area the team should prioritize in free agency or trades, what will happen with the coaching situation and what Max Domi could look to get in his next contract.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the hunt for a new head coach but what qualities should they be looking for? Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti look at what Brad Treliving had to say about the Leafs' decision to move on from Sheldon Keefe and whether that offered any insight into what they want in their next coach. Mike and Dave go through the list of candidates that have been reported so far in Craig Berube and Todd McLellan and whether Joel Quenneville would be in the mix. Mike and Dave look into what makes Berube an intriguing option for the Leafs given what he brings. They end the show by looking at McLellan and why it might not be the right fit for Toronto, why Gerrard Gallant's name hasn't been linked to the Leafs and how Easton Cowan continues to dominate during the OHL playoffs.

We got to hear from the Toronto Maple Leafs top brass but what exactly should we take from what was said at the end-of-season press conference? Mike DiStefano and David Morasssutti go through their thoughts starting with Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment CEO Keith Pelley who made it clear what his directive is but it also shows the misstep MLSE made not having someone like him in the position the last few years. Mike and Dave then move on to Brendan Shanahan who expressed his desire to make change and the irony in him deciding that everything is now on the table. To end the show, Mike and Dave look at how Brad Treliving made some good points in what he had to say and some intriguing points he made about changes we could expect.