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Frank E said:I think we may be grasping a bit at straws here in terms of digging up what Dubas thought of McCann 4 years ago coming out of the O.
His NHL numbers haven't been all that interesting, and he's been a healthy scratch lately. I'm not all that excited.
Dappleganger said:Just a thought, no information behind this, does Shanahan hire Dubas instead of Hunter or keeping Lou because he can better control Kyle?
Dappleganger said:Just a thought, no information behind this, does Shanahan hire Dubas instead of Hunter or keeping Lou because he can better control Kyle?
I've never gotten the perception that Shanahan is some control freak. He seems to genuinely want what's best for the Leafs which would ultimately be that's best for him as well.Dappleganger said:Just a thought, no information behind this, does Shanahan hire Dubas instead of Hunter or keeping Lou because he can better control Kyle?
Nik the Trik said:Dappleganger said:Just a thought, no information behind this, does Shanahan hire Dubas instead of Hunter or keeping Lou because he can better control Kyle?
Control him how? If Shanahan wanted more control over things, why wouldn't he just give himself those responsibilities?
herman said:https://twitter.com/scottcwheeler/status/1002960763164635136
From the time you were named GM, there has been a lot talk from the outside about you and coach Babcock potentially not being on the same page, whether it's because of a difference in age, philosophies, or just the fact how close to Lamoriello and Hunter he was. How do you respond to that?
"If you know Mike, people have a perception of him and how he operates and how he looks. Yes, he's very confident and sure of himself but he's very sure of himself because he goes out of his way to seek multiple opinions of others. So when he makes a decision or takes an action, it's not just what he wants to do, it's also aided by the opinions and insights of others. That's one of the interesting things. When people see the final product, they don't see the process someone goes through to form their opinion. I was previously on the staff where I saw firsthand him seeking the opinions of others. That's my interaction with him. He wants to have disagreements. He wants to have dissent. It's all to come to the end game of our process. I just laugh and find it comical that people want to spend their time worrying about that instead of getting more info on things that really matter. The proof will come in the team's record as we move forward."
Bullfrog said:My lord, he is so engaging. It's so refreshing to have a GM who's willing to speak candidly, while still not divulging sensitive information.
I really couldn't stand the Lou era. I'm so glad it's done.
Have you made any firm decisions with your UFAs, to move on from any of them?
Dubas: Not necessarily firm. The door is always open. We are evaluating where things are at. They can start talking to teams on June 25. We?ll just take our time that we are afforded here and continue to stay in touch with their respective representations and roll from there.
Have there been many talks with those representatives?
Dubas: I?m not going to get into? You?ll never get that from me here, so I?m sorry.
Reporter: *sarcastically* Thanks, Lou.
Dubas: *laughs* I graduated from that school, so yeah.
herman said:https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2018/06/18/kyle-dubas-on-approach-to-the-2018-draft-i-know-some-people-say-hes-only-a-trade-down-person-i-dont-know-how-that-got-to-that-point/
His answers are tinged with Lou-isms though. And overtly referenced at one point.
How much does positional need factor into a draft as opposed to just taking the Best Player Available?
Dubas: Position need, to me, zero. We want to find the best players and draft them and bring them in. We can sort that out through trades and waivers after. The more good players we can get in, the better.
What do you make of the idea that Kyle Dubas has to make a big splash in his first few months as Leafs GM?
Dubas: It doesn't affect me. We have to make good decisions. I don?t think I have to do anything big just to do so. I think that would be a disservice to the organization, frankly. It?s not about me. It?s about the players and the coaches. I don?t think there is any need for me to do anything that isn't right for the organization. If what people describe as a big splash happens to make our team a lot better, then we?ll do it, but it?s not something that is important to me, at all.