Maple Leafs’ Shanahan Took Huge Risk by Dumping Dubas

What’s done is done. Or, is it? 

This offseason’s curious and sudden decision by Toronto Maple Leafs’ team president Brendan Shanahan to not renew general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas’ contract is in the books. At the time, the belief was that he would renew the contract...

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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Knies, Hyman, Galchenyuk & Dubas

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at the similarities between former Maple Leaf Zach Hyman and newcomer Matthew Knies. Both Knies and Hyman share similar playing style...

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Maple Leafs Offseason Shows Organization’s Dysfunction

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied franchises in the NHL. With so many seasons now in the past, there have been many ups and downs not only in how the team has played but also in how the team’s leadership has ac...

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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Babcock, Dubas & Shanahan

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I want to focus on age and what issues it might bring to leadership decision-making. To do so, I want to explore two situations where the Maple Leafs might play a pa...

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Maple Leafs Will Miss Jason Spezza’s Loyalty

Yesterday, Brad Treliving was named to be the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Also yesterday, Kyle Dubas was announced as the President of Hockey Operations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. All the puzzle pieces seem to be moving into place – except one....

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Penguins Hiring Dubas Answers Questions for Maple Leafs

Earlier this morning, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that Kyle Dubas had been named President of Hockey Operations. Dubas becomes just the second person to hold this position in the history of the franchise. The first was also former Toront...

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Ex-Maple Leafs’ GM Dubas: Symbol of Hockey’s Generation Gap

Kyle Dubas, the now former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has surprisingly emerged as a polarizing figure in the hockey world. His actions, decisions, and unique approach have divided hockey fans and pundits, sparking intense debates and discuss...

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The Toronto Maple Leafs Don’t Need a General Manager?

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in limbo right now. It has been a long ten days since Maple Leafs’ president Brendan Shanahan announced that the team would not be renewing general manager Kyle Dubas’ contract, and the hunt for a new GM began. Numerous names have been mentioned ...

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Maple Leafs’ New GM Needs Craig Conroy’s Tough Approach

It may come as a tall task for whoever takes the job, but the Toronto Maple Leafs will in fact need a new general manager with some serious ‘bite’ as Brendan Shanahan pointed out. The team’s future looks a little fog...

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Maple Leafs’ Shanahan Needs to Right the Ship for His Job’s Sake

A lot has been made in the media recently about the behind-the-scenes discourse between Toronto Maple Leafs' president Brendan Shanahan and his recently departed general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas. Shanahan has been accused of interfering with moves that Dubas w...

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Complexities of the Maple Leafs Signing Matthews to an Extension

Auston Matthews is simply Auston Matthews. There's really no one like him. He's a generational star, and those kinds of players come around only, well, every generation. The Toronto Maple Leafs are fortunate that they have him on their team. 

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Kyle Dubas Deserved Better From Maple Leafs During GM Tenure

It finally happened, and the world around the Toronto Maple Leafs is on fire now because of it. On May 19, 2023, Maple Leafs president of hockey operations Brendan Shanahan announced that the club had decided to part ways with general manager (GM) Kyle...

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Aspiring Leafs GMs Will Have to Sidestep Shanahan’s One Rule

As per NHL insider Andy Strickland, 'Sounds like the Toronto job is Brad Treliving’s to lose." It's an interesting choice of words because it suggests there's something Brad Treliving could say to take himself out of the running as the early favorite to...

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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Treliving, Liljegren, Sandin & “Bob”

Enough of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ drama for a day. In this edition of Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at team president Brendan Shanahan's talk with the Core Four, noting that th...

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Maple Leafs Fans Sound Off on the Shanahan and Dubas’ Drama

In NHL hockey, sometimes things happen quickly. Over the past week or so with the Toronto Maple Leafs, one day it looked like general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas was about to be re-signed for another term. Within a couple of days, that radically changed, and Dubas was l...

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Matthews Message to Insider Adds to Maple Leafs Offseason Issues

The Agatha Christie inspired offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs has once again taken another turn after the parting of ways between Kyle Dubas and the Maple Leafs and the resignation by Jason...

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Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Penguins, Dubas & Shanahan

Here’s the Toronto Maple Leafs’ context as I write this post today.

Following the departure of Kyle Dubas and changes to the American Hockey League (AHL) coaching staff, the Toronto Maple Leafs now face a significant overhaul in their front o...

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NHL Rumors: Penguins, Maple Leafs, Blues

In today's NHL rumors rundown, the Pittsburgh Penguins are narrowing down their candidates when it comes to their next GM, but reports are they'll reach out to the Toronto Maple Leafs about speaking with Kyle Dubas. Meanwhile, one scribe details ...

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Insider Says Penguins Likely Seek Permission to Speak to Dubas

It’s safe to say that everything said in Kyle Dubas’ end-of-season press conference could go right out the window after Brendan Shanahan stated in his press conference that the Toronto Maple Leafs were moving on from their former general man...

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Maple Leafs Confusing Statements About Dubas Decision

We might never know the true reason that Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs parted company. If we are being honest though, what we are being told doesn’t pass the smell test.

Brendon Shanahan Was Not Himself

The usually calm, colle...

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