Leafs GM touches on the future of the team's head coach, Sheldon Keefe

It had originally seemed like Kyle Dubas was prepared to make significant changes this summer, but when he was let go by the team's President, Brendan Shanahan, all bets were off. Even after new GM Brad Treliving came in, we didn't know right out of the gates whether or not Keefe would be safe until late July. It was, of course, announced by Treliving that Keefe would indeed be back next season.

David Alter of Sports Illustrated shared an article this week full of Brad Treliving's comments on various different storylines in Toronto. One topic of discussion was what the future holds for Keefe, who by all appearances, looks to be in line for contract extension talks in Toronto.

It's entirely possible that Treliving will delay a Keefe contract extension until after we know what the team looks like on the ice. We know they look good on paper, but it's up to the coach to ensure that his team is performing to the level of expectation placed upon them by the organization. If they flounder, Keefe may still very well be let go. However, if they do perform well early on, it wouldn't be surprising to see Keefe extended by Christmas.