Babcock Watch: The latest news and tweets
UPDATE: It appears that the Toronto Maple Leafs have officially won the Mike Babcock sweepstakes. More at the link from the tweet embedded below.
According to @DarrenDreger, Mike Babcock has signed with the Maple Leafs: http://t.co/D2sd13SK5Z pic.twitter.com/3oF12TWqle
— MiHockey (@MiHockeyNow) May 20, 2015
Original article:
By @MichaelCaples – As of 1:30 p.m. ET, the hockey world is still waiting for a definitive statement about Mike Babcock’s future home. However, some of hockey’s leading reporters and analysts are reporting that he won’t be behind the Red Wings’ bench when the 2015-16 season starts. According to TSN’s Aaron Ward (a former Wolverine, by the way) and Bob McKenzie, the Red Wings are no longer a contender for their former coach’s services.
According to @TSNAaronWard, DET is out on Babcock. BUF is out. That leaves TOR, STL and SJ.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) May 20, 2015
It seems like the Toronto Maple Leafs are in the lead for signing Babcock, even though yesterday it appeared that the Buffalo Sabres were the front-runners.
Sources in BUF say they are OUT on Mike Babcock. Not going to BUF. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) May 20, 2015
Where does he end up? Stay tuned.