Toronto Maple Leafs

The 2023 NHL playoffs all-disappointment team: Kirill Kaprizov, Linus Ullmark, more

It’s the third round of the NHL playoffs, still, thanks to a Dallas Stars team that doesn’t seem to want to quit. With the Golden Knights wobbling and the Panthers resting up, we’re almost at the finish line. Are you feeling disappointed yet? Probably. Only three teams remain, which means 29 fan bases are experiencing …

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Confusion and hurt ripples through Maple Leafs in wake of Kyle Dubas’ dismissal

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Anger. Confusion. Shock. Disappointment. Those are some of the feelings reverberating around the Maple Leafs right now in the aftermath of Kyle Dubas’ firing as general manager last week. The Athletic reached out to several people who work for the Leafs this week. Anonymity was granted to them as they were not permitted by the …

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LeBrun: Rumblings on the Maple Leafs’ GM search, with new names and priorities emerging

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Brad Treliving is an obvious person of interest in the Maple Leafs’ search for a new general manager right now, and while nobody involved has been willing to confirm it as of Monday afternoon, I would be surprised if Toronto president Brendan Shanahan hasn’t interviewed the former Flames GM by the end of this week. …

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Mirtle: With Kyle Dubas gone, prepare for more Maple Leafs front-office fallout

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“You just saw how ruthless Brendan Shanahan can be.” That was one view from inside the Maple Leafs house on Friday evening, hours after the team president walked away from his GM of five years, Kyle Dubas, and delivered an oddly detailed, day-by-day, almost hour-by-hour recount of a failed negotiation on a contract extension in …

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LeBrun: Rival NHL GMs weigh in on Kyle Dubas after his Maple Leafs exit

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The week began with Kyle Dubas having a decision to make. It ended with Brendan Shanahan making it for him. And in between, well, at least according to the Maple Leafs’ team president, there was an offer made to stay on, a counteroffer for more money, and in the end, a change of heart from …

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Maple Leafs GM candidates: 10 names to consider as Kyle Dubas’ replacement

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The Kyle Dubas era in Toronto is over and the search for the next Maple Leafs general manager is about to begin. Dubas was undoubtedly one of the best GMs in Leafs history, putting together a 2021-22 team that was the franchise’s best in regular season history while also transforming the organization to be more …

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Maple Leafs part ways with GM Kyle Dubas: Why now and what comes next for team, coach

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have parted ways with general manager Kyle Dubas, the team announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know: Dubas became the Leafs 17th general manager in franchise history on May 11, 2018. His contract is set to expire on June 30. With Dubas as GM, the Leafs signed William Nylander, Auston Matthews …

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