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Mike Babcock speaks to media ahead of camp

What’s the most challenging team you’ve ever coached?
When I arrived in Anaheim, they had miss the playoffs by 25 points. When I arrived at Lethbridge, they had never made the playoffs in their nine year history. You just do what you do. For me, number one is I’m proud to be here today. You have no idea. I’m proud, and I’m excited to be the head coach of the Maple Leafs. We’ve got a big job. I’m excited about that. Let’s get on fixing it. We can spend all the time you want talking about, “the last this many years, that many years,” but none of that is on my radar at all.