The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs hired a head coach, a surly Brian Burke announced it was his pleasure to introduce Randy Carlyle. Every Leaf fan and media member groaned as Carlyle and top six forward Joffrey Lupul notably did not get along in Anaheim.
Carlyle likes his tough players as much as Burke does, often times too much which would be the case in the Leafs' only playoff run in eight years.
Not only was Carlyle disliked by many fans, he didn't appear to have he desire to give younger players a chance.