I hear this narrative, 'the owners don't care about winning cuz they're making money' and I just don't think that is the case. These owners know that winning will bring in a lot more money and they've spent money in trying to win. Shanahan must have been a top paid NHL executive (if not the top paid executive) and they set a record spending on a coach.
I think not firing Berube and Treliving now is so they can do a proper reset in the offseason, not for monetary reasons. It'll give them more time to hire the best candidate and do more research. Sure they could fire Berube now, but it wouldn't cost them anything more because they wouldn't hire a new coach this season, they would just put an interim tag on Lalonde. Same goes for Treliving, they just slap an interim tag on Pridham so they're going to be no cost savings/spending with either of those moves.
I imagine you'll see a return of a team President this offseason depending on who is available. I have no idea what GM they will bring in, no one is screaming off the page for me. I'd be shocked if the new coach isn't Pete Deboer.
This team spends though. They give every middling player a huge signing bonus and they're will to spend on players and facilities. Honestly, at this point I think this is a vanity project for Ed Rogers and I have no doubt he is trying to win. Easier said than done. Hiring Treliving was not the right move and the Leafs are paying for it now.
