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.