Leafs head coach terminate a deal of 4.6 million to….

I couldn’t locate any verified public records showing that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ head coach had a contract termination worth exactly US $4.6 million.

Here’s what is confirmed:The team hired Mike Babcock in May 2015 on an eight-year deal reportedly worth around US $50 million.

The Leafs dismissed Babcock in November 2019 after a 9-10-4 start.

Later, the Leafs fired Sheldon Keefe on May 9 2024

It’s possible that the US $4.6 million figure refers to another type of payout (assistant coach, buy-out, retained salary, etc.) or has been mis-reported. If you like, I can dig further (including payroll records or buy-out terms) and try to find if there was a termination at around US $4.6 million, and who it pertained to.