Fast forward six years, a younger and more prospect-laden — though far from veteran-free — Marlies roster stands on the precipice of achieving something special in the 2018 Calder Cup championship series.
A good deal of the credit for that should be placed at the feet of their outgoing General Manager, as well as President Brendan Shanahan for taking a ‘gamble’ on the young man from Sault Ste. Marie, who has certainly grabbed his opportunity with both hands since arriving in Toronto in the summer of 2014.
Recently appointed General Manager of the Maple Leafs, the 31-year-old Kyle Dubas never shied away from making the difficult choices or implementing new ideas during his time at the helm of the Leafs‘ AHL affiliate.