
In-House Hire: Toronto Maple Leafs appoint Kyle Dubas new general manager
TORONTO — Brendan Shanahan was early in his tenure as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs when he reached out to Kyle Dubas to see if he wanted to meet and talk about hockey.
Shanahan expected the session to last an hour or two. The meeting ended up lasting nine hours, with Dubas — considered one of the best young minds in the game — leaving a very good impression.
“I remember just walking away from that and saying that this is certainly somebody that I think (will make us) a better organization if he joins us,” Shanahan recalled.
Dubas eventually came on board in July 2014 as an assistant general manager, one of Shanahan’s first hires. On Friday, Shanahan promoted Dubas by naming him the 17th general manager in club history.