Jay McKee Thinks Ben Danford Is Very Close to the NHL

New Hamilton Hammers head coach Jay McKee joins Nick Alberga to discuss his move from the OHL to the AHL and what made the opportunity in Hamilton impossible to pass up. McKee explains how difficult it was to leave Brantford, his goal of coaching in the NHL one day, and the biggest differences between coaching junior players and professionals.

McKee also offers a glowing assessment of Leafs prospect Ben Danford, whom he coached with the Brantford Bulldogs. He breaks down Danford's game, compares him to Chris Tanev and Gustav Forsling, and explains why he believes the young defenseman has the potential to become a top shutdown blueliner in the NHL. McKee also reveals how close he thinks Danford is to making the jump to the Maple Leafs.

Plus, McKee weighs in on Toronto's ongoing coaching search and the idea of NHL teams hiring coaches and leaders from outside the traditional coaching pipeline, including Joe Pavelski.

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