May 20, 2015

Twitter reaction to Leafs hiring Babcock

The Toronto Maple Leafs stunned the hockey world Wednesday afternoon by winning the Mike Babcock sweepstakes. According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, Babcock will be paid $50 million over eight years to coach the Leafs. Twitter was abuzz with reaction from hockey analysts and fans when the news broke. Here are some of the best Tweets.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs stunned the hockey world Wednesday afternoon by winning the Mike Babcock sweepstakes. According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, Babcock will be paid $50 million over eight years to coach the Leafs. Twitter was abuzz with reaction from hockey analysts and fans when the news broke. Here are some of the best Tweets.

Sources say Mike Babcock has been hired by the Maple Leafs. Mammoth 8 yr contract believed to be around $50 million.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 20, 2015

This isn't happening ... is it? It can't. #Babcock #MapleLeafs
— Gareth Wheeler (@WheelerTSN) May 20, 2015

Mind blown! #leafs
— Kara Wagland (@Kara_Wagland) May 20, 2015

And here comes Mike Babcock on his white stallion to save the day. Or something... #Leafs
— Laura Diakun (@LauraDiakun) May 20, 2015

"I now own the Argos?" pic.twitter.com/6wXOPQ1z1M
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) May 20, 2015

50 million!? Is Babcock playing centre as well? #wow
— Bryan Mudryk (@BryanMudryk) May 20, 2015

Babcock to Toronto may be the biggest free agent get in the Maple Leafs history.
— Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) May 20, 2015

Maple Leafs officially announce the Babcock signing. He'll meet the media in Toronto tomorrow at 11am.
— Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) May 20, 2015

Shanahan, man
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) May 20, 2015

Unbelievable! The coaching fraternity will be popping bottles of bubbly for years to come! #leafs #MapleLeafs https://t.co/M2jl8PdHKz
— Kelcey Brade (@KelceyBradeTSN) May 20, 2015

I guess we'll just have to watch @mlse troll Buffalo and Edmonton instead of Toronto. Times they are a changin'. Sorta.
— Travis Yost (@travisyost) May 20, 2015

NFL coaches routinely make Babcock money; NHL coaches, however, do not.
— Eric Macramalla (@EricOnSportsLaw) May 20, 2015

Babcock to Leafs, Argos sold and moving to BMO field. Your move Raptors. #Toronto
— Lee Jones (@LeeJonesCTV) May 20, 2015

Fans of the Maple Leafs - and others - had their say about the big time addition for Toronto and what it means for the future.

Wow the leafs signed Babcock?? Crazyyyyy could this be the time for the leafs to finally get their act together. #Toronto #mapleleafs #nhl
— Jocelyn Ngo (@jocelyn919) May 20, 2015

it's a great day to be a #MapleLeafs fan !!!
— Greg Bayers (@GregBayers) May 20, 2015

Well I guess #babcock 's wife approved of the $8M a year contract. #TMLtalk #MapleLeafs
— Ross Higgins (@rosscopee) May 20, 2015

As a long suffering #mapleleafs fan them signing the best coach in #hockey is the best thing that's ever happened to them! #mikebabcock #Toronto #goleafs

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If #Toronto doesn't have a Cup in five years, this move will go down as yet another #MapleLeafs bust.
— Mike Larson (@Milarso) May 20, 2015

And #LeafsNation does a collective... #torontomapleleafs #toronto #MapleLeafs #Leafs pic.twitter.com/EFTcvM3Jq4
— John Williams (@johnwillms) May 20, 2015

I will never, EVER cheer for the #MapleLeafs but I wish Babcock all the best. Classy guy, best coach in the game today
— Jarret Aubry (@jarretaubry5150) May 20, 2015

The #MapleLeafs enticed Babcock to come to Toronto by promising every spring off.
— Jrod (@Square_Triangle) May 20, 2015

So the #MapleLeafs are relevant now as they were in the 1990's. #Babcock
— Jason McDowell (@photog_JayMac) May 20, 2015

Booooooooooh #Babcock #MapleLeafs
— Michel Seifert (@Juko16356) May 20, 2015

MIKE BABCOCK?? HOW SHOULD I FEEL RIGHT NOW?? I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL!!! #MAPLELEAFS #TMLTALK
— Arshh (@arsh94a) May 20, 2015

I don't know if I'm supposed to congratulate #Babcock or pray for him #tml #MapleLeafs #NHL #Toronto
— LoLa (@LorissaDowdell) May 20, 2015

I can't believe #mapleleafs are going to ruin one of my favourite coaches.
— Dan Quinn (@comicdanquinn) May 20, 2015

To keep with tradition, the Maple Leafs have already begun discussions to buy out Mike Babcock's contract. #MapleLeafs
— Mark Brubacher (@Mark_Bru) May 20, 2015

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