First of all, hear me out. On May 11, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a gigantic blockbuster trade with themselves.
As president of hockey operations, Brendan Shanahan does the heavy lifting. By promoting wonder-kid Kyle Dubas to General Manager, he traded Lamoriello and Hunter for Kyle Dubas and future considerations.
While this move is not surprising, those close to the day-to-day workings of the team expected nothing else. Response from the media is mixed.
Many feel Brendan Shanahan made the wrong choice in selecting the youngest of the three candidates.
When Ken Campbell, Steve Simmons, and Grant McCagg all think Dubas was the wrong choice, you know it's the right one.