It's not often that the signing of an assistant general manager is headline news in any sport. However, the Toronto Maple Leafs managed to do just that with the hiring of Kyle Dubas.
The 28-year-old Dubas was hired by the Leafs as President Brendan Shanahan continues to make moves that he believes will strengthen the organization at several levels.
The mindset for the past few seasons was expressed succinctly by general manager Dave Nonis in late 2013. In a Sportsnet article by Chris Johnston, Nonis said:
I believe there is something out there that can help us make decisions, Nonis said Monday during a panel discussion at the PrimeTime Sports Management Conference. To date, I haven’t seen it. … We’re going to continue to pursue it...We were outshooting teams on a nightly basis and losing every night, Nonis recalled. Our so-called Corsi stat was probably pretty good and right now our Corsi stat sucks. But we’re winning hockey games.
The overall effect is bound to be profound, at least over time. It should be a fascinating collision of philosophies, as it would appear that Dubas' main f ...
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How New Assistant GM Kyle Dubas Will Impact Toronto Maple Leafs
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