There are no other cards to play for Kyle Dubas, who is entering his fifth season at the helm of the Leafs.
who would propel the Toronto Maple Leafs to a prosperous new future by shedding the archaic thinking of previous regimes.
Dubas became the second-youngest general manager in Ontario Hockey League history when he took over the Soo Greyhounds at 25, a development that quickly turned into lore. The prodigy with the wire-rimmed glasses was a devout proponent of analytics, a born and bred Maple Leafs fan and after being hired as assistant general manager in July 2014, he instantly emerged as the apparent heir to the controls.
The perils that are attached to the fascination with precociousness are rarely discussed. Yesterday’s innovation becomes tomorrow’s standard. Dubas was initially viewed as an analytics-driven mastermind who was well-equipped to thrive in an increasingly player-friendly league, while his counterparts blanched at the idea of using math-driven solutions as a method of operation.
Toronto now begins the seventh year of the Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner era and the 2022-23 season will now act as a referendum on Dubas, who is. In his fifth year as GM, the Maple Leafs are now built entirely in his visage. There are no other cards to play, having correctly fired Mike Babcock for Sheldon Keefe during the infancy of the 2019-20 season.
, has excelled at salary cap management — and clever, legal circumvention — throughout his tenure en route to two Cups. Colorado’s Chris MacFarland inherits the best situation in the league and won a Cup asto Joe Sakic. Florida’s Bill Zito built a roster that won the Presidents' Trophy and is a leading contender again. The institutional advantage Dubas once held has eroded.
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