John Chayka surprised many with his out-of-nowhere hiring of Jim Hiller to be the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Why Jeff Marek is High on Jim Hiller as Maple Leafs' CoachDuring an appearance on the Toronto Sports Rush podcast with host E.J. He described the new Leafs' coach as having an "offensive slant." Hradek admitted he was surprised by the Hiller hire, since the Maple Leafs likely could have their pick of all the top available candidates. As the Maple Leafs navigate a pivotal offseason, Marek's positive endorsement of Hiller gives Toronto fans a reason to be optimistic about the coaching staff's direction.