 Spott would leave the Marlies after a season, leading them to the Western Conference Finals, as he joined the Toronto Maple Leafs as an assistant coach, serving under Randy Carlyle.He was relieved of his duties on April 12, 2015, one day after the 2014–15 regular season ended, along with General Manager Dave Nonis, Head Coach Peter Horachek, Chris Dennis and goaltending coach Rick St. Croix.On August 24, 2015, the San Jose Sharks announced that Spott had been hired as an assistant coach.