TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 07: Head Coach Sheldon Keefe of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on from the bench against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 07, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs AHL team is just as important to the success of their NHL team.
The Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs AHL team) struggled immensely last year, but it was mostly due to the graduation class. Typically it’s an elite prospect that makes the jump and hurts the development team, but last year, it was a coach.