Leafs Notebook: Evaluating Dubas’ four-year tenure as Leafs GM & early preseason observations

Kyle Dubas, Maple LeafsWe finally got our first taste of preseason hockey over the weekend – which we will get into later in the article – but the most interesting development in Leafs Nation last week took place off of the ice: Kyle Dubas revealed the news that he was informed by team president Brendan Shanahan that no contract extension is forthcoming at this point in time.

It’s been a hot topic of conversation over the last week – one that’s difficult to have an honest talk about among a fanbase that has become increasingly divided, especially on this subject. Really, though, it wasn’t the news of no extension that caught my eye – it would seem obvious that he would not be extended at…