The last time Babcock was a coach in the NHL was with the Toronto Maple Leafs back in the 2019-20 season before he was let go. His coaching style came with a bunch of controversy, and it definitely didn't sit well with a few players. For example in Mitch Marner's rookie season Babcock asked him to write a list of the 5 least-hard working players on the team, and he then announced that list to the room.
Since he was fired from the Maple Leafs, more stories have come out about how he treated his players, and it all makes you wonder how he remained in the NHL for as long as he did.