Call it a parting of ways, conscious uncoupling or just a plain, old fashioned not seeing eye-to-eye, but however you phrase it, Kyle Dubas is out as the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager after five years and eight days in the top job.
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20 Comments
1st. Finally
Shanahan dissed his GM by not offering a contract until the very last minute.The Leafs President had a choice. Either renew the contract for Kyle or line up a replacement. He did neither. I think this could expose Brendan as a absentee President who was not engaged in the job.
I believe in the Toronto Raptors before I believe any NHL Canadian team
Should be noted that he wasn't fired but rather simply his contract not renewed
Dubas got greedy
Milk milk milk milk it man
Lets be honest, Dubas didn't do anything good, he was gifted all the talent on the Leafs, he overpaid the "core" he committed too, and they failed over and over and over again. Dubas might make nice spread sheets but he is a terrible GM.
Shanahan’s narrative is B.S. The money is a drop in the bucket for MLSE. Dubas was cut loose because his proposal essentially made his boss’ and the related $7M / yr. salary redundant. If Shanny is no longer needed to pass notes between Dubas & the Board, what’s left for him to do and justify his bloated position where all blame falls on his GM, Coach & Players….
He wasn't renewed because his team was weak and had no heart , what did you all expect from a 27 yr old wonder boy. 🤣🤣🤣
Amazing how galvanized the Leaf fan base is on the Dubas issue. I put it down to Leaf angst. After-all the last time Leafs won a cup, Regular Gasoline was 8 centre a litre. (Ya I know it was sold in Gallons)
what the hell is on her teeth?
Why is everybody blowing Smoke on the CRYSTAL CLEAR truth which is that Kyle Dubas was OFFICIALLY FIRED from his tenure with the Maple Leafs….he was Terminated….this was not a happy split…it was a Punative dynamic. History will only remember Dubas was fired then never heard from again.
Dufas is funny…after he was FIRED he suddenly developed an affinity towards privacy. Smell ya later. Thanks for wasting core years from the core Dufas
Dubas was given a team created with Lou and Hunter that just needed a little tinkering. He thought he knew better. He thought old school was old news and got rid of players based on his analytics he learned from playing the EA Sports video game. Finally, this season he tried to build a similar team but it was too late and he needed to go. When he was given the team a lot of the others in the division were weak and he had to take advantage of that. He didn't.
Man i hope its another 10 years before leafs nation realizes its shanahan thats the actual problem… you cannot hand cuff your gm and then point the finger at him and hide for long
There was a deal on the table. Dubas knew he was basically going to get re-signed since the trade deadline (when Shanny wanted to renew his contract). Dubas said he didn't want any distractions and wanted the playoffs to end. They eventually ended and Dubas wanted to speak to the media, which Shanny advised against. Dubas then mentions he's not sure if he wants to come back and used the family card. This was most likely all an effort to now demand more than what was initially agreed upon ($4M/year). A few days go by and Dubas tells Shanny he is good to go and that his agent will call him. His agent does call, but then asks for $6-$7M/year, 5 years and full autonomy with transactions. That was a drastic difference from the framework that was already discussed and essentially agreed upon. The "I'm not sure if I want to come back" was the first red flag. You need someone who is all in, especially this far in and when so many big decisions in a short period of time need to be made. Shanny then likely felt betrayed by the one guy he's gone to bat for when everyone was saying to get rid of him. After the call from the agent, it was over.
Its never to late to correct a mistake, ….its never to late to make to right…A mistake was made here. Was it Kyle Dubas agent, Kyle, Shanny? Dubas is someone I’ve always enjoyed listening to. He’s smart, articulate and often a lot more open than many of his more experienced colleagues. One of the brightest minds in the game. You will not find another like him right now. He cannot be replaced. I do not see anyone coming in and doing better. It is not too late to fix this mistake. The leafs have made the playoffs every year under his watch. The team has one of the best records in the league over the last 5 years. It just knocked off Tamp Bay this year and made it to the second round for the first time in over 20 years, Glass half full here. This team is good and getting better yearly. Fix this mess , you still have a choice….mistakes get made…learn from it……fix it. Meet guys, come on, do what's best for the team right now. Kyle and Keefe have done a good job here…..wake up!!!
Its never to late to do the right thing. A mistake was made here. Correct it, bring back Kyle Dubas. The best younger mind in the game today. If not only one choice, Brandon Pridham. The rest of the so called GMs, have done nothing recently… Some have not even made the playoffs….its comical listening to all the names being tossed around…., Brad Treliving, MB….lolllllllllllllllll……all below average….no upgrade here…wow.
Never forget that Dubas tried to prostitute his family and weaponized mental health in an attempt to weasel his way into the job position of his mentor.
He’s go to my team the Penguins. He can win a few cups here 😆
Honestly… Matthew Knies proved clutch ? People re:Leafs fans desperate for anything even if it's make
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Shanahan is a goon who should have been fired…also needs to stop borrowing my grandmothers sweaters for press conferences. Disturbing