Of the five teams with coaches on the hot seat going into the 2022-23 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have the shortest NHL odds to win the Stanley Cup (+800).'
The Maple Leafs are second favorites behind the Colorado Avalanche (+425) going into the new campaign, which kicks into gear on Oct. 7.
NHL coaching casualties are expected every season, more so than ever before. It’s the nature of the business, especially in a modern era where patience from top brass is discernibly thinner and expectations to win more immediate.''
A slew of NHL teams recently changed bench bosses, including Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Florida, New York Islanders, Philadelphia, San Jose, Vegas, Winnipeg, Nashville, and Chicago (contract extension), basically providing temporary immunity from the hot seat.