Simply a coincidence? Mike Babcock was free to speak to NHL teams as recently as yesterday and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s private jet was seen arriving in Detroit and leaving within the hour, returning to Toronto.
The flight itinerary shows the private jet will return to Detroit tonight around 9 p.m. EST. Details here.














![John Gruden after the Leafs prospects’ 4-1 win over Montreal: “[Vyacheslav Peksa] looked really comfortable in the net… We wouldn’t have won without him” John Gruden, head coach of the Toronto Marlies](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gruden-post-game-sep-14-218x150.jpg)



















