“The Avalanche let go of three assistant coaches and they’re looking for replacements, but they also appear to be looking for some help in the front office. They asked and received permission from the Leafs to talk to Kyle Dubas. I don’t know where it stands, but they did get permission to talk with the Avalanche.”
Dubas, in his third year running the AHL club and overseeing the hockey research (analytics) department, among other duties on the amateur scouting side, has presided over three consecutive playoff appearances with the Marlies, who exited the playoffs in the Conference Finals in 2016 and the Conference semifinals in 2017.