Breaking Down Berube + Leafs Offseason Outlook w/ Steve Dangle | The Chris Johnston Show

On This episode of The Chris Johnston show Chris Johnston is joined by special guest Steve Dangle to go over a variety of topics including:
0:00 Steve filling in for Julian and Chris in Prague
3:00 World Hockey Championships
14:30 Maple Leafs hire Craig Berube
17:40 Keefe and the culture
21:45 Brendan Shanahan
28:30 Defencemen & development
34:45 Assistant coaching decisions
37:00 DJ Smith & the coaching market
43:45 Mitch Marner & John Tavares
49:50 Staying or going Maple Leafs edition
1:03:30 Rod Brind'Amour
1:08:50 Eastern Conference Final
1:11:15 Game 7
1:30:40 Breaking stories
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[@testecalle3378]

No offense to Julian, but having Steve on for an extra podcast during the week feels like a bonus

[@carlosmommer]

The last part is a perfect example why I admire CJ so much. The kindness he shows to Steve about the rough last couple of weeks he has endured is awesome. Good on him.

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

sorry what was the thing Steve misreported? I dont pay attention to much rumour news.

[@user-gh4zg1yb2b]

as a listener from switzerland i love the positivity around the worldcup, its a big deal here also fiala josi hischier showing up shows the importance

[@Sir_Godz]

we dont care aboot the world cup menthal boy

[@Magem2]

Most unexpected Steve Dangle Appearance. Next time I need Steve I say his name like Beatle Juice

[@Hml5637]

hm M😅😅😮

[@Powerpuffgirls4lyfe]

More Chris and Steve please

[@edtamboni4752]

Chris Johnson's a good sportscaster/writer.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

He's had a lot of years of experience. That kind of experience pays off. 🙂

[@canadianroot]

Except for the fact that, like, he says “like” out of context, like, waaaay too much.

[@chez0102]

If the leafs played with the same grit and toughness as Julian on the play he got suspended the leafs would never lose

[@davehardesty3649]

Not saying either show needs to change, but damn we need more cj and dangle content!

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Yes! 😁

[@luc0007]

2 CJ shows a week, 1 with Julian, 1 with Steve and Julian, or just Steve lol

[@MAL8916]

CJ looks so chill I love it haha

[@VED34]

Two huge credible insiders on this episode boys!

[@aliboroumand8981]

Love the pod. Keep up the good work

[@rufus30001]

Treliving has a pretty track record of signing or trading for defensemen, he got Weegar in the Tkachuk deal, acquired Dougie Hamilton, similar with Zadorov, signed Tanev, etc. I am sure that's pretty high on MLSE and Shanahan's mind when they hired Tree. If say Tree can get a similar package (Huberdeau, Weegar + 1 rounder) for 1 of core 4/5 (not Matty), I am sure the fanbase would be over the moon.

[@dbassman27]

Hopefully the Marner trade will bring in something close to number 1 blue-liner.

[@runBMC123]

Is there Varm Shocolate in Prague?

[@user-oi3jz6fv8p]

Wow! Steve is quoting me now! Cool! Now Chris is!

[@hellidontknow74]

Well done boys. It's like kickin back with buddies.

[@Sir_Godz]

shanny's best skill is BSing his bosses into making them believe that he isnt incompetent. oh yay, oh yay, what a hire

[@johnsummerhill8323]

His job is to make the Leafs profitable. They are #1 in the league in terms of value. Is that a failure?

[@anthonyfaccaro7118]

​@@johnsummerhill8323Shareholders no, fanbase absolutely. And if it continues there will be no fanbase, and no profit, so prolly time to get on it.

[@johnsummerhill8323]

​​@@anthonyfaccaro7118No fan base? I have been a fan for about 65 years. If the fan base could survive and grow through the Ballard years as it did, it will survive and continually grow in the future.

[@luc0007]

I miss when the president of an NHL teams job was just to deal with non hockey related operations, like sourcing cheap butter for the popcorn or where the beer vendors should be located in the arena. Now they're basically the GM with the power to dictate and veto anything the actual GM does

[@titleddaffodil9001]

I feel that click send feeling every time I post an assignment for Uni

[@mossly9785]

It was a nice treat having Steve on but I miss Julian. I hope he's enjoying his time off and I look forward to his return.

[@jeffchavez6762]

1:14 is so interesting to me! Real inside the clubhouse feel and Steve still owning it like a true boss

[@__ink__]

Steve! The ref cam POV shots are fantastic! Refs also seem to do a good job so take that from this IIFH World Cup hockey tournament.

[@__ink__]

Canada is playing “Leafy” 😂

[@JaziB]

Hi can you please make sure to label the first timestamp as "0:00"? The chapters won't generate otherwise.

[@nolananderson4782]

Do yall feel like Nick Robertson gets a lot more press and feels like he has more potential because of how well Jason plays?

[@RobFazekas-ky2ow]

Shanahan has to grow a set of big gigantic balls and let treliving and berube build the leafs team into a tough as nails Stanley cup team

[@Booch61]

Now that Utah has joined, has there been any talk of re-alignment within the 2 Western Conference divisions ? Suggestion: Given natural rivalries & taking geography into account, how’s about Avs & Utah go to Pacific and Flames & Oilers come to Central ? Just sayin’.

[@canadiancruelty]

Chris mention that he didn't know many events that a quarter of a countries population watches. Here's one, a third of the Canadian population watched the Tragically Hip's final concert.

[@blazed99]

Hip are Canadian gems....leafs well their The leafs😂

[@shinobi7742]

This is Shanny's last year if the Leafs don't progress. It's the final year on his contract also with Pelley in I think MLSE will erase the "president" job and Tre will answer directly to Pelley as reported by some of the hockey writers.

[@Max_Coolman]

Darth Chris and surprise host Steve Dangle!

[@matthewsommerville8911]

How is Chris Johnson not one of the main partners? He's awesome

[@Jaclyn1986]

Sick puppies unite!!! 🙌

[@janihaavisto79]

Yes, according Steve I'm a sick puppy. Wuhuuh!!! 😂🎉 In all honesty i find under 18 and 20 year old world championship's quite appealing. Then again I'm Finnish and we love hockey just loke Canadian's do too.

[@craigmcleod7213]

I thought the ritual was when the Leafs are out then he comes to the sdpn pod... All and all go Canada go, bring home the gold again🏒🥅💯

[@Deans-jm3uf]

Is Julian serving his ball hockey suspension?

[@lw1391]

What was Chris talking about re Dangle reporting something and needing to walk it back?

[@jeffe2267]

CJ got VERY close to the final score of Van v EDM.

[@FoodFollow]

Marner for picks and prospects. Use cap space for UFAs. Need future cheap talent to balance lineup as the talent ages.

[@nickspencer1220]

Building through free agency is a very dangerous game.

[@Sir_Godz]

he get nothing for him if he stays cuz no chance we resign this overpaid bum

[@johnefrederick1590]

You can’t just trade $11M in space for picks and prospects. The math don’t add up for the team taking on Marner, they have to shed some space too.

[@FoodFollow]

@@johnefrederick1590 not if you're a team like Chicago, or SJ/ANA where he may go for the weather.

[@nickspencer1220]

@@johnefrederick1590 I mean not necessarily, there’s teams that could do it. Would Mitch waive his nmc to go to any of those teams? probably not, but it’s possible, unlikely but possible

[@TheCrockerShow]

Steve should have been in the thumbnail lol

[@RobFazekas-ky2ow]

Steve and Chris you trade marner to Calgary with lilejgren and jarnkrok for markstrom and Anderson you pair Anderson with Reilly you then dip into free agency and sign pesce and zadorov or tanev McCabe and Benoit are your 5 th and 6 th d and Webber as your 7 th thus solves your goaltending and defence now you work on the forward position

[@ericc947]

This is like the Avengers

[@herpderp1750]

good episode

[@BarnesGannon]

oooooooo, steve and chris!

[@NikashGanguli]

steve dangle appearance

[@johnpaulgeorgeandringo3559]

Ice surface is larger in Europe so any player would greatly benefit including Tavares.

[@Sir_Godz]

how? JT uses an egg timer for for line to line drills as it is

[@anthonyfaccaro7118]

​@@Sir_GodzMore successful passes for staeters, more space for wingers to wind up. JT could have a million assists. Dont care what adam wylde says, goals dont happen without good passing.

[@Difoolio]

Why did Julian receive a 1 podcast suspension?

[@judistzoinkiski3395]

Guy Boucher will go to NJ, follows Keefe, also Guy coach Nico the year before his draft. IMO i much rather Jessica Campbell for PP coach if im the Devils but this year Fitzy has been clueless and bad. Even tho Devils dont need a PK guy cuz they have their guy in McGill(top 12 PK in the last two years) Now Boucher for D coach and help with PK yes.

[@CSkochinski]

Good show! Sammy gone, CJ a billion! Lol

[@HandsomeDanVacationRentals]

A dangle surprise drop. I do miss Julien though as he brings a different element than either Steve, Adam, or Jessie.

[@nolananderson4782]

Please Leafs, please steal DJ Smith from us. Love, Kings

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

Honestly with Gio its not even a 8 going its an 8 RETIRING. The Guy's 40 years old and is starting to show his age a bit so I wouldn't be surprised if he retires this year.

[@Aaron-kq7rd]

Why all this talk of sheldon keefe being the youngest head coach? Like just currently? Because mike sullivan was 35 when he got the bench boss job in Boston...

[@tonydean44]

Can we please have Steve replace Julian full time?

[@RobFazekas-ky2ow]

Tavares if he won’t wave best case scenario is to let him play out next season and for Tavares to agree to resign to a low contract like 4.5 million x 3 years he still could be a 70 point center because let’s face it the leafs do not have a 2 Nd line center anywhere in there organization so I envision this as our top two lines Bertuzzi Matthews domi Mcmann Tavares nylander

[@TH1RDP3RSON]

Im amazed that someone apparently working in hockey for decades, who is literally on a hockey tournament in Europe right now, has no idea how to pronounce the home nation’s name. We aint Chechnya bro thats elsewhere

[@CaleMakar-yr9ol]

When players don’t have chemistry in playoffs for years they should be traded both teams in trade will get better

[@jonthedawn]

JT and Robbie for Crosby... upgrade for both squads and i can see Dubas signing it. Change my mind.

[@JarradBruessel32]

Lmfao crosby extension is coming in Pittsburgh and he definitely isn't trading crosby for those 2. How would Pittsburgh even afford it??

[@markellis1862]

Hoping that Berube’s coaching style isn’t too similar to Babcock’s.

[@williamarmour1656]

Respect is a two way street

[@alexdockrill]

Chris is locked in a basement lol

[@kenmatheson8721]

It's like Captain America coming out of the shadows.

[@F5BOTD]

Catching the mic instead of a spear

[@ThatsBadTV]

I hope they find a way to keep Tavares, hes a pretty underrated player, yes I think hes making too much right now..

[@ginor8416]

Having Auston and Willie fall ill killed the Leafs and cost Keefe his job. Special credit to Mitchie who did nothing in the playoffs as usual. Should have kept Hyman and traded Marner

[@Pajo25ify]

Even though I know it to be the case it's a bit funny when North Americans say that NHL is for casuals and the World Championship is for hardcores when it's the other way around here.

[@jsullivan5823]

A moose bougie

[@sharp_101]

Gio prob going be part of the coaching staff

[@Alex18NY]

I would move away from Jarnkrok, Robertson, Liljegren, Timmins. Strangely, I'd be up for Klingberg coming back at something like 1 million. PS Honestly, the only Marner trade I would like is to Columbus for Werenski. Big, talented 26 year old defender.

[@JarradBruessel32]

Klingberg thinks he is worth more than that though lol

[@Merc306.]

His hips are an issue

[@WarHorseMumbles]

Klingberg's career might be done so nah

[@Cal94]

Brad's hiring: "well there was only so many candidates". Berube's hiring: "well there was only so many candidates". Not liking the trend.

[@johnbuisman7464]

I don't think Rod is the kind of guy who likes to move.

[@abe1996]

Has Steve stayed up-to-date on his booster shots? This is very important, and as a Canadian citizen, I demand to know.

[@EnglishFuture-xg1gw]

Well done Conor Brown and Hyman. I'm so DONE with toronto. they are JUST TAKING YOUR MONEY.

[@RobFazekas-ky2ow]

My 2024 2025 Toronto maple leafs line up Bertuzzi Matthews domi Mcmann Tavares nylander Knies minten Cowan Robertson holmberg debrusk / reaves Reilly anderson Pesce zadorov McCabe Benoit Webber Markstrom woll

[@user-cq4hc3gq6p]

It won't matter. The cancer is still in the organization. Shanahan and the Board of Governors are still there and THEY are part of the problem. Shanahan has to go. It is still going to be the same old Leafs. The roster needs to be taken apart and rebuilt and Shanahan has to go. Or it will be the same next year. The irony would be the Habs making the postseason next year and knocking out the Leafs. And it would be poetic justice.

[@adrianr2398]

first

[@TrAvi5link]

Is this replacing CJ joining sdp after Leafs season end? Womp womp

[@IceHockey08x]

I miss those

[@SteveDangle]

Not necessarily. Timing just didn’t work last week.

[@francescopinto7358]

Sad a team like Vancouver is still playing, and leafs are a joke!!

[@abe1996]

It's a shame Russia doesn't get to compete internationally. We never punished American athletes for the illegal military operations of their government.

[@pomerlain8924]

America, as screwed up as it is, has never invaded a sovereign nation in an unprovoked attack like Russia.

[@JarradBruessel32]

It's the whole world punishing Russia lol

[@user-ty5md6kj6p]

So when it comes to discussing the Maple Leafs, since the sportscasters at both sports networks are "contractually obligated" to talk about the Leafs, do they really think hockey fans outside Toronto care? When you haven't won a Stanley Cup in 57 years and counting, why bother? I just visit here because it's comical to think the Leafs mean anything.

[@tntrocketeer3478]

Other people care.

[@TheFlizash]

I'm American and grew up watching Hockey Night in Canada and the Leafs. I love the Leafs. I want to see the city get a cup.