Posts About "Kyle Dubas"
Maple Leafs' Kyle Dubas Reappears With a Lot to Say
July 13th, 2020 It's been a long time since we've seen Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager Kyle Dubas, maybe longer than we thought. As the Zoom call started, a full-bearded, somewhat older looking man appeared on the screen. I'm not talking like Elliotte Friedman or Tom Hanks in Cast Away, but in the...
NHL Rumors: Devils, Panthers, Maple Leafs, Key NHL Dates, More
July 9th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, the New Jersey Devils have officially made their coaching and GM announcement changes. The Florida Panthers are losing Chris Pronger and the Toronto Maple Leafs are one of five teams listed by the Hockey news as franchises that will be heavily affected by a flat salary cap. What's their plan? Finally,...
Assessing Kyle Dubas’ 2 Years as the Maple Leafs General Manager
June 18th, 2020 Exactly two weeks ago, Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager Kyle Dubas did something few people in his position do. He admitted he made a mistake as a leader. Specifically, during a Sportsnet conversation with Ron MacLean, he said that he has come to understand that there's much more the Maple Leafs can and should do to help combat...
Is Dubas' Seat Warm if Maple Leafs Lose the Play-In?
June 15th, 2020 It seems I kicked a bees’ nest when I opened the discussion about Sheldon Keefe’s job security should the Toronto Maple Leafs lose in the play-in series. While the article was meant to address the outside possibility, it also pointed out, as did people who commented on it, that as long as general manager Kyle Dubas is there, Keefe...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hoefenmayer, Robertson & Phase 2
May 30th, 2020 Things are happening for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Last week it was the announcement of a 24-team play-in tournament as a way to complete the 2019-20 NHL season. This week it’s working out of the details that would allow the Maple Leafs and 23 other playoff-bound NHL teams to prepare and transition into what’s been named “Phase...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Marlies, Dubas, Lehtonen & Black Aces
May 12th, 2020 I don’t know how other Toronto Maple Leafs fans feel, but I think there’s news floating around that’s almost ready to land. Although I’m not a hockey insider and lack a pipeline to information other than what I read (sometimes between the lines), it seems that after the long wait for news about the completion or cancelation of...
Hockey & Rock Music Are a Perfect Mix
May 7th, 2020 Music plays an important part in our lives, there during the best times and worst times. When music works its way into sports, then the connection becomes that much stronger. We’ve already read stories of musicians who've made an impact on the hockey community. THW’s Jon Zella wrote an amazing article on how the metal band Every...
Maple Leafs' 2020-21 Roster: Who’s Staying, Going & Coming?
April 19th, 2020 Although Toronto Maple Leafs fans aren't certain what the offseason will look like, it certainly looks as if the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will move the NHL’s upper limit of the salary cap in a downwards direction. In early March, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly had announced that the NHL general managers projected the salary cap...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Barabanov, Matthews & Bieber & Mikheyev
April 7th, 2020 Although the NHL’s regular season has been suspended, hockey news is still emerging from the Toronto Maple Leafs organization almost every day. Little of that news involves players on the ice, but it does involve signings and what players are engaged in at home. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Barabanov, Marner...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Robertson, Barabanov, Tavares & More
April 1st, 2020 With the NHL season on hold, obviously there isn’t a single frozen drop of on-ice news to report. Still, for fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, there is actual news emerging from the organization. Having time off in the “middle of a season” presents a unique opportunity for the team’s leadership to look back and assess and learn....
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Oilers, Senators, Retirement Rumors, More
March 31st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs have admitted their interest in a KHL forward, Brady Tkachuk provides an update on how the two Senators players who contracted the COVID-19 virus are doing, and the Edmonton Oilers confirm their interest in forward Anton Slepyshev and two 2016 draft prospects. Finally, there are more...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Sharks, Players Making Plans, More
March 18th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Toronto Maple Leafs are taking a look at how to manage their blue line if there is a flat salary cap next season, the San Jose Sharks are making plans that may or may not include Joe Thornton and the NHL players are getting their heads together, trying to help the NHL come up with a...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Malgin, Power Rankings, Fantasy & Dubas
March 8th, 2020 Because the Toronto Maple Leafs don’t play until Tuesday when they meet the Tampa Bay Lightning at home, I want to use this post to review some of the “odd” news and rumors surrounding the team that sometimes get moved to the back when games are being played close together. Item One: Newcomer Denis Malgin Moved Up to the Top...
