True . The overwhelming success that the team has experienced since Dubas came on board in 2015 means he should never diverge from his chosen strategy .
The teams that are successful in this league are a combination of high skill , high compete and grit .
Would be nice if the Leafs got their head out of their ass and recognized this and drafted a diversified group of players that reflect this .
Dubas hasn’t been GM long enough for draft vision to even be evaluated. But the early report card for drafting is very good.
If Dubas reached for a bunch of face punchers those players still wouldn’t be in the NHL yet and Leafs would still not have won a playoff round.
The funny thing is that Leafs do acknowledge grit is important, but their definition of grit is a lot different than most. The organisation values strength (typically not something you worry about drafting an 18yr old) and work ethic as grit, and that is something the Leafs have been getting a lot of in rounds 1-3/4, without trading away IQ.
Off to the habs board for some fun reading 
