TORONTO — The opportunity to give a talented team the extra boost it needs was an enticing one for Craig Berube.
Berube was introduced at a press conference as the Toronto Maple Leafs' newest head coach on Tuesday. He takes over the job from Sheldon Keefe, who was fired on May 9 after Toronto was eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by Boston.
"Well obviously, if you look at the roster first and foremost, … there's some great players here," Berube said. "And great opportunity to build a team that can move forward and become something, not better, but get over the hump a little bit here.