Kyles Dubas’s tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs came to a surprising end on Friday, with the club parting ways with the general manager, whose contract was set to expire after June 30.
Dubas joined the Maple Leafs as a 28-year-old executive in 2014 and prominently rose up the organization before becoming general manager after the 2017-18 season, replacing Lou Lamoriello.
The Leafs had unprecedented regular-season success during the Dubas era, but the team was not able to translate that to the postseason, winning just one series in five seasons.
Dubas inherited a roster with Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander all on rookie contracts — basically a gold mine for any general manager — and was able to shape the roster in his image.