News Article: Coyotest interested in Kyle Dubas for GM role.

[Ruski]

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Anyone know what Kyle's contract status is with the Leafs?

Good news is that Elliotte Friedman reporting that Kyle would rather stay

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[SprDaVE]

His contract is unknown. All we know is that Lamoriello signed a 3 year contract (last summer).

The plan was always to bring someone with experience to man the helm while Hunter and Dubas grow as executives in the NHL. I don't think Lamoriello was ever intended to be here longer than a few years, especially given his age. Dubas will replace Lamoriello sometime in that 3 years, with the latter going into an advisory role of some kind.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Anyone know what Kyle's contract status is with the Leafs?

Good news is that Elliotte Friedman reporting that Kyle would rather stay

duh.. the Coyotes are a zombie franchise and Lou won't be here long.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Kyle going nowhere

 

[ACC1224]

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Anyone know what Kyle's contract status is with the Leafs?

Good news is that Elliotte Friedman reporting that Kyle would rather stay

Probably realizes he's not ready, could be career suicide to leave prematurely.

 

[Morguee]

Kyle is young and the Arizona job would probably only be a couple of years. Stick it out here close to home and let nature takes its course. When in doubt watch Gord Stellick on TV.

 

[SprDaVE]

Probably realizes he's not ready, could be career suicide to leave prematurely.

Or he prefers to stay close to a position he knows he'll very likely get in the near future that is a lot more promising.

The Coyotes is a gig with a very muddy future, and he'd be at the mercy of the coach from the look of things.

 

[Ruski]

Kyle is young and the Arizona job would probably only be a couple of years. Stick it out here close to home and let nature takes its course. When in doubt watch Gord Stellick on TV.

haha what happened with Gord Stellick?

 

[Kurisu]

haha what happened with Gord Stellick?

think he's on sportsnet sometimes.

 

[WTFMAN99]

His contract is unknown. All we know is that Lamoriello signed a 3 year contract (last summer).

The plan was always to bring someone with experience to man the helm while Hunter and Dubas grow as executives in the NHL. I don't think Lamoriello was ever intended to be here longer than a few years, especially given his age. Dubas will replace Lamoriello sometime in that 3 years, with the latter going into an advisory role of some kind.

Yeah, Lou could still be a good mentor after the fact if Dubas wants to bounce some things off of him or discuss things he has on the table, Lou is a valuable resource to use.

He isn't leaving though.

 

[ACC1224]

Or he prefers to stay close to a position he knows he'll very likely get in the near future that is a lot more promising.

The Coyotes is a gig with a very muddy future, and he'd be at the mercy of the coach from the look of things.

No doubt. Those are things that a confident, experienced GM GM wouldn't worry about.

 

[BackHandShelf22]

But what has Dubas done in this league right?

Honestly he's devoted to Shanny and this braintrust. He's still learning on the job. I think he realizes he'll get more money now and eventually as Leafs Gm, than he could ever get in Arizona. He'll stay.

 

[TheProspector]

Yeah, Dubas is not going to be the GM of the Leafs. He'll be the GM of another organisation in the next 3 years.

 

[Morguee]

haha what happened with Gord Stellick?

GM for a heartbeat at age 30 of the Leafs, short stint as AGM of Rangers - then radio and TV.

 

[Sharabhi]

I'd bet he's making more as an assistant with us, vs what he'd make as the GM for Coyotes.

Plus, the upside for what he could make as the GM here in the future would be way more!

 

[ACC1224]

I'd bet he's making more as an assistant with us, vs what he's make are the GM for Coyotes.

This I doubt.

Plus, the upside for what he could make as the GM here in the future would be way more!

No doubt.

 

[BackHandShelf22]

Yeah, Dubas is not going to be the GM of the Leafs. He'll be the GM of another organisation in the next 3 years.

Lou's contract is up in 2...so.

 

[Bullseye]

I hope there is no truth to this. Kyle needs to stay and learn what he can from Lou, Hunter, Shanny, and Babcock then take over in 2 years.

 

[Leaf Lander]

Itsa shame that they fired Mahoney.

The team is shaping up well

 

[The Iceman]

Assistant GM job is very sheltered (Especially with Lou) and exactly the place a young exec can grow.
That being said expectations are low in Arizona and a veteran coach is in place to guard the fort, that might be a can't lose job.

 

[diceman934]

Who is going to take the Job as GM of Arizona....when the coach is the most powerful person....no one who is good and experienced.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I was going to say that if Arizona should sign their own young analytics savvy guy instead of trying to poach our guy, but then I remembered that they already did.




They should bugger off instead of trying to hoard them all.

 

[Craig Button]

It's safe to say no one is interested in Arizona.

 

[deletethis]

The right move for him is probably to stay in Toronto for a few more seasons. MLSE offers an opportunity to build up relationships in the NHL and to learn from a Hall of Fame hockey exec. It has to be tempting to jump at a lucrative GM role immediately.

Expect to hear rumblings about interest in Sheldon Keefe as well.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

He would be foolish to jump at that gig now when in 2 years time he will most likely become GM for the Leafs. Lou will not be resigned as a GM but could be kept as an advisor perhaps. But the GM job will be Dubas and he has already a lot of influence within the Leafs.