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Craig Berube was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 13. John E. Sokolowski \/ Imagn Images<\/p>\n
The Edmonton Oilers have been granted permission by the Toronto Maple Leafs to speak with Craig Berube about their vacant head coaching position, league sources told The Athletic on Monday.<\/p>\n
Sportsnet\u2019s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report on the Oilers being cleared to speak with Berube.<\/p>\n
Berube was fired by the Maple Leafs on May 13 following two vastly different seasons with the team. Toronto finished atop the Atlantic Division with 108 points in 2024-25 but experienced a 30-point decline this season and plummeted to 28th overall in the league standings.<\/p>\n
New Leafs general manager John Chayka said the decision to move on from Berube was driven by a desire to signal an organizational shift.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the right decision on the path ahead,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a difficult decision. It was not a verdict on Craig\u2019s coaching. I think it stands for itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Berube guided the St. Louis Blues to a Stanley Cup win in 2019 and has a career 365-252-90 record as a head coach for the Philadelphia Flyers, the Blues and the Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n
The Oilers are seeking a replacement for Kris Knoblauch, who was fired on May 13 following a first-round series loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Edmonton reached the Stanley Cup Final in Knoblauch\u2019s first two seasons behind the bench, losing to the Florida Panthers in 2024 and 2025, and GM Stan Bowman is looking for a veteran replacement.<\/p>\n
The Oilers have also made a formal request to the Vegas Golden Knights to speak with Bruce Cassidy about their opening, according to league sources. However, as of Monday morning, they had not received permission to interview Cassidy from their Pacific Division rival.<\/p>\n
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