Everyone knew that changes were likely coming to Berube's supporting staff, but no one expected it would happen because of another organization. This afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks announced they hired former Canucks forward and Leafs assistant coach Manny Malhotra to be the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.
Malhotra worked with the Leafs as an assistant the past four seasons. Prior to that, he was a development coach and assistant coach with the Canucks from 2016 to 2020. With Malhotra now gone, the hunt for a new coaching staff for Berube has officially begun.