Dallas Eakins on Nylander, Jim Hiller & Inside the Maple Leafs' Coaching Search

Former Maple Leafs/Marlies head coach and current Adler Mannheim head coach/GM Dallas Eakins joins Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill for a wide-ranging conversation about the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs.

Eakins gets candid about William Nylander's frustrating play, what it takes to be a true leader, and why he believes the Leafs need to keep pushing the star forward. Plus, he weighs in on Jim Hiller's post-game communication, the handling of Gavin McKenna, Toronto's approach to load management, and the team's roster and salary cap challenges.

Is a rebuild on the horizon? Eakins shares his concerns about the direction of the franchise, admitting he's "very worried" about one of his favourite teams in the NHL.

Finally, he takes us behind the scenes of the Leafs' recent coaching search, revealing his involvement in the process and what he believes John Chayka and the organization had planned for the team moving forward.

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