Raptors president Masai Ujiri shook things up for the franchise last summer. As SNJeffBlair writes, Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas now has the same opportunity.
Of course, they all love each other to bits. Mention Patrick Marleau or Jake Gardiner to any of their Toronto Maple Leafs teammates and the bottom lip trembles, the eyes water. After all those years of going around in circles under the leadership of Dion Phaneuf and crew when a sense that a new strain of ‘blue and white disease’ had crept into the dressing room, the Maple Leafs seem to have succeeded in creating a toast, comfy environment.
I know there are differences here. Bobby Webster is the Raptors GM but it’s Ujiri who did the deed with Casey and DeRozan – not to mention the news conference.
In some ways there’s not a great deal Dubas can do. Mitch Marner played the contract game perfectly and needs to get paid more than anybody else on the team. Uncle. There are vagaries created by the salary cap and I don’t have my first-round draft pick. So, there’s that. But in terms of personnel, I’m being as blood-thirsty as I can. I’m listening to my peers about anybody not named John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly or Marner. Anybody.
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