Jonas Siegel

So I was surprised, like you guys probably were, just because all the names, like the 55, 60, 75, 100 names, he never came up.

I don't actually know why, because of the connection to Toronto.

He had been a head coach, obviously, the past few years.

I actually don't mind the move.

I kind of like the move.

I know he's not, like, the sexiest choice.

I still...

think Bruce Cassidy was the best choice.

I'm not quite clear if they actually tried to talk to him, if they could talk to him.

But I think like you look at Hiller's track record in L.A., it's not long, but they were a really good defensive team.

And you look at the Leafs last year, that was their big issue.

And even the year before that, they weren't good defensively.

And if he can bring some of what he had in L.A.

to Toronto, I like the idea of Jim Hiller, especially compared with some of the other candidates that we heard were being tossed around.

That's totally fair.

I agree.

I don't disagree.

But I think you look at his track record as an assistant coach.

He was obviously an assistant with Barry Trotz on some of those Islanders teams that pretty well overachieved.

Obviously, Trotz deserves tons of credit for that.