In case you were wondering when Mike Babcock’s coaching free agency begins … it starts in oh, three, two, one NOW.
Noon Eastern according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, who had the bombshell that Babcock, the long-time Red Wings coach, now has permission to talk to other NHL teams through late May. And that permission started at the aforementioned time. So 9 a.m. Pacific time if you’re the San Jose Sharks or 10 a.m. Mountain time if you’re the Edmonton Oilers.
Obviously this would also be noon for the Toronto Maple Leafs.