{"id":707454,"date":"2026-06-01T08:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/707454\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T08:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:58:08","slug":"evening-notes-carle-berube-drury-pro-hockey-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/707454\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening Notes: Carle, Berube, Drury \u2013 Pro Hockey Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n By Ryan Long<\/a> |
\n at May 31, 2026 8:30 pm <\/p>\n

University of Denver head coach David Carle<\/a> has taken himself out of the Maple Leafs\u2019 coaching search. Daily Faceoff\u2019s Frank Seravalli reported<\/a> Sunday that Carle and the Leafs\u2019 brass had a pleasant conversation early in the process, but that he politely declined an invitation to formally interview for the vacancy. The report puts an end to a weekend of speculation that had grown rampant enough for multiple insiders to step in and tamp it down, with TSN\u2019s Chris Johnston noting<\/a> there was \u201cno smoke\u201d to the rumors circulating online.<\/p>\n

Carle has long been one of the most coveted coaching candidates outside the NHL for good reason. He has led Denver to three national championships in the last five years, the most recent this past April, and coached the United States to back-to-back World Junior golds in 2024 and 2025, then signed a multi-year extension with the Pioneers last May. He has been contacted by NHL clubs before and has consistently opted to remain in the college ranks. For Toronto, it closes the door on a name that had dominated the conversation and sends GM John Chayka and senior adviser Mats Sundin<\/a> back to the rest of their list as the search continues.<\/p>\n

Additional Notes<\/p>\n

Craig Berube<\/a>, fired by Toronto after two seasons, has completed his formal interview with the Edmonton Oilers, who are looking to replace Kris Knoblauch, as reported by David Pagnotta<\/a> with The Fourth Period. It is anticipated the Los Angeles Kings could be next in line. L.A. has been searching for a permanent bench boss since dismissing Jim Hiller<\/a> on March 1 and naming D.J. Smith<\/a> interim.
\nIn the latest from Denver Gazzettes Evan Rawall<\/a>, pending RFA Jack Drury<\/a> has been seeking around $3 million per year on his next deal. He posted a career high with 10 goals and tied his career high with 27 points in 82 games while winning 58.1% of his faceoffs. He is a quality bottom-six center and Colorado\u2019s best faceoff man, so any decision comes down to cost with the Avalanche carrying under $3 million in projected cap space<\/a> and a Cale Makar<\/a> extension atop the priority list.<\/p>\n

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