Kyle Dubas has certainly tried to keep his place as Leafs' GM this past season. With massive trade deadline acquisitions and retooling on the fly, Dubas made some fantastic moves but the result of these moves may wind up costing Dubas his job.
NHL insider, Chris Johnston, has provided his take on the Leafs GM:
This is quite concerning considering that Dubas is the best Leafs GM in a long time and firing him may wind up blowing up in the Leafs' face resulting in more years of losing.
Dubas has formulated great relationships with the Leafs' best core players. It can be epitomized by this thought from Morgan Rielly:
With Dubas getting fired, it could result in the players on the ice becoming unhappy and being moved. It is known that Dubas has a good relationship with Auston Matthews and if Dubas were to be fired, it would likely mean Auston Matthews walks in free agency in the 2024 offseason.
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MAI 18 | 420 ANSWERS Major Update Regarding Kyle Dubas' Status as Leafs GM If Kyle Dubas is fired, will Auston Matthews leave the Leafs? | ||
Yes | 232 | 55.2 % |
No | 188 | 44.8 % |
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Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
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