Former Detroit Red Wings star Brendan Shanahan sent a tidal wave across the NHL this past Friday afternoon when the news broke that the Toronto Maple Leafs were moving on from general manager Kyle Dubas. Dubas, 37, was nicknamed the ‘whiz kid’ after being hired by the Leafs and Shanahan in 2014 at the age of 28 to serve as the assistant general manager. After being mentored by Lou Lamoriello, Dubas took over the reins in 2018 at the prime age of 32.
When Dubas arrived in Toronto, the Maple Leafs were a dumpster fire; things changed the day the organization won the NHL Draft Lottery in 2016.