TORONTO -- It is traditional for teams to hire a general manager first and let him choose his coaching staff.
However, when a coaching candidate with the stature of Mike Babcock suddenly becomes available and expresses interest in coaching your team, you jump all over it.
That is what Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan did in hiring Babcock who coached the Detroit Red Wings the past 10 seasons.
Now Shanahan, who will turn his attention to finding a new GM for the Maple Leafs, said he's in no hurry.