Toronto Maple Leafs Need To Run It Back, but With a New Philosophy

As Kyle Dubas’ time as General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs has ended abruptly, now seems like the appropriate time to ask the question: what’s next for one of the NHL’s richest franchises?

Working as the Toronto Maple Leafs GM for five years, Dubas’ most memorable moment on the job came in July of 2018 with a quote during an interview with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek, stating “We can, and we will” in regards to signing all four of the Leafs’ core players.

Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander all got what they wanted at the negotiating table and Dubas doubled down on the philosophy of skill over will to win this team its first cup since 1967.

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