Confirmed with Link: Dubas the new GM - TSN

[Gary Nylund]

Dubas has never won a championship as GM, at any level. Just a fact.

Here's another fact that's equally relevant: beer tastes good.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Dubas has never won a championship as GM, at any level. Just a fact.

Well Davey hopefully he isn't caught on camera of a documentary signing some bum like Phaneuf to a crappy 7 year deal.

 

[AllDay28]

the real GMis finally GM. thank god.

 

[AllDay28]

im so happy for the people on the forums upset about this. that means its a great move since this forum couldnt hit water out of a boat with most of its analysis of players/coaches/gms

 

[Anthrax442]

SO all those JFJ rumors were for naught?

 

[DavePoulin4PM]

Many fans are going to like Dubas, because he can’t evaluate talent using the eye test. He needs charts, just like most fans on here.He has never played the game at a high level, just like most fans on here. Pretty sad times.

 

[Walshy7]

Here's another fact that's equally relevant: beer tastes good.

I’m pretty sure that poster will argue that. It’s his whole exsistance to disagree with everything

 

[saltming]

Dubas has never won a championship as GM, at any level. Just a fact.

The list of GMs that have not won a championship is wayyy longer than the one that has.
Also Dubas is poised to win his first pro championship right now

 

[ULF_55]

The bar isn't very high ... let's hope he raises it so the next GM doesn't get another free pass.

I'm okay with this.

The long line of "hockey" people who have GM'd since 1967 have won nothing.

I expect we'll now see some activity ... and some energy in the management ranks.

 

[1specter]

"Dubas hasn't had the responsibility to run a department like Hunter has with the scouting department. Lou kicked him to the side to do nothing."

Man people were saying ridiculous things about Dubas this week.

A lot of ageism tbh

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Yeah dermott for sure. Grundström as of now is performing like a 2nd round pick so it’s jot really one where you can say “wow we got him in the 2nd round?”.

I like hunter hope he stays he isn’t as big a loss as made out if we lose him though

Grundstrom I like from an organizational standpoint. Very lacking a gritty scoring winger in the prospect pool.

Also we could have had Strome or Hanifin instead of Magic Mitch so there is that too.


I feel like the best is still to come from Hunter. Like he has had some easy choices with such high draft picks, where I think he will really shine is with those late 1st rounders while the Leafs are making the playoffs consistently.

 

[saltming]

Many fans are going to like Dubas, because he can’t evaluate talent using the eye test. He needs charts, just like most fans on here.He has never played the game at a high level, just like most fans on here. Pretty sad times.

Dubas actually advocates the eye test. He says stats are used to support your eyes. By eliminating bias and confirming trends vs flukes

 

[Fogelhund]

As usual the Leafs get it wrong. Shanahan really thinks that he is the smartest guy in the league. You can probably say bye to Hunter.. he didn’t leave London to be a glorified scout, working under a novice like Dubas.

A shame the Leafs don't have a more brilliant mind in their back office like you.

 

[Albi34]

But but he never played the game!!!

I guess that twitter account with 163 followers is about to get a ton more today.

I welcome the choice of Dubas, if hunter wants to sulk and leave so be it. Plenty of scouts out there, he hasn’t found any players where you can say “oh wow he is a super scout” right now every player has progressed as picked. Losing hunter won’t be that big of a deal

Honestly I hope they do, it's a nice change of pace from all the known guys.
But I do think Hunter is a bigger loss than you say. That's not to say it can't be replaced!

 

[ToneDog]

This is Shanny's most difficult decision. His ass in now on the line. Here's hoping he made the right choice or this could set us back a few years.

 

[The Podium]

Dubas has never won a championship as GM, at any level. Just a fact.

Brian Burke won a champsionship as a GM, Stevie Y hasnt...

 

[DavePoulin4PM]

When one divisional foe has Steve Yzerman as their GM, and you have Kyle Dubas.. guess what? You aren’t going to win.

 

[AllDay28]

keep your best GM in the GM spot, and your best scout in the head scouting spot. seems like simple business. I doubt Hunter, the OWNER of the London Knights, so he has money, cares about being the GM of the Leafs or he wouldnt of taken on a scouting job 2-3 yrs ago. They all get paid handsomely so this is amazingggg

 

[saltming]

Honestly I hope they do, it's a nice change of pace from all the known guys.
But I do think Hunter is a bigger loss than you say. That's not to say it can't be replaced!

Hunter left?

 

[ShaneFalco]

When one divisional foe has Steve Yzerman as their GM, and you have Kyle Dubas.. guess what? You aren’t going to win.

oh ffs
Maybe give him some time before making such ridiculous statements

 

[Walshy7]

Grundstrom I like from an organizational standpoint. Very lacking a gritty scoring winger in the prospect pool.

Also we could have had Strome or Hanifin instead of Magic Mitch so there is that too.


I feel like the best is still to come from Hunter. Like he has had some easy choices with such high draft picks, where I think he will really shine is with those late 1st rounders while the Leafs are making the playoffs consistently.

I love grundstrom but my point was he is still a 2nd round pick it’s not like hunter found a top liner in the 2nd round. Dermott is a top4 d imo so that is an example of hunter being a top scout. Does that make sense? I’m probably not wording it properly.

Essentially I’m saying hunter is a average to above average scout not some super scout if he demands to leave he isn’t one of a kind

 

[ottomaddox]

I am glad this happened and it didn't drag on. I don't know a lot about Dubas. I am glad he is now going to be a vocal part of this mgmt group.

He's got a lot of homework now:

Draft
July 1st
Trades

 

[KPower]

Wouldn't be my choice but Shanny loves this guy so hopefully it works out.

 

[Walshy7]

Honestly I hope they do, it's a nice change of pace from all the known guys.
But I do think Hunter is a bigger loss than you say. That's not to say it can't be replaced!

Yeah hunter is a great scout I think I’m making it seem I dislike him. He is very replaceable. I’d prefer he stay but rumour is he is going to sulk away because he isn’t gm then so be it

 

[BrannigansLaw]

He reminds me of Jared Kushner so that makes me nervous. His credentials on the other hand make me hopeful.