Ryan Wilson: The Kyle Dubas needle is pointing towards... The Kyle Dubas needle is pointing towards...

You have to think we should know in the next few days. I dont see the Penguins giving him forever to decide, either he wants it or he doesnt.

Friedman mentioned he might want to wait to hear what Ottawa has to say if a new ownership group is chosen. In that case, I think you move on. If he has second thoughts or if we are viewed by him as the back up option, find a different guy who is hungry for the GM job. Either guy Elliote mentioned would be good with me. I'm not as hot on JB as some, but I think you could do a lot worse.

Either way I just want a resolution and decision.

I just dont see what all these teams see in him.... but hey do whatever

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I just dont see what all these teams see in him.... but hey do whatever
- Shynes57

Dubas failed to sign his franchise player to a max deal to take him past UFA years and overpaid a free agent despite that player only wanting to play for the Leafs.

Best GM ever

You have to think we should know in the next few days. I dont see the Penguins giving him forever to decide, either he wants it or he doesnt.

Friedman mentioned he might want to wait to hear what Ottawa has to say if a new ownership group is chosen. In that case, I think you move on. If he has second thoughts or if we are viewed by him as the back up option, find a different guy who is hungry for the GM job. Either guy Elliote mentioned would be good with me. I'm not as hot on JB as some, but I think you could do a lot worse.

Either way I just want a resolution and decision.
- SuperHenderson13

The draft is a month away too. That's not a lot of time to bring in a President, GM, AGM's, analytics department, scouting department, and establish a full offseason plan. If he isn't sure by Friday I'd have to go in another direction.

Dubas failed to sign his franchise player to a max deal to take him past UFA years and overpaid a free agent despite that player wanting to play for the Leafs

Best GM ever

Dubas made some bad moves. But those two arnt great examples. That franchise player had a say in that deal and was dubas gonna face a hold out with their star player? He already proved he’d look out for number one when he went to Europe. And Tavares would have gotten more on the open market.

Dubas failed to sign his franchise player to a max deal to take him past UFA years and overpaid a free agent despite that player wanting to play for the Leafs

Best GM ever

Dubas made some bad moves. But those two arnt great examples. That franchise player had a say in that deal and was dubas gonna face a hold out with their star player? He already proved he’d look out for number one when he went to Europe. And Tavares would have gotten more on the open market.
- ChrisMS

If he can figure out how to bring in nylander
And jettison some trash contracts he’ll have a statue.

Dubas failed to sign his franchise player to a max deal to take him past UFA years and overpaid a free agent despite that player wanting to play for the Leafs

Best GM ever

Dubas made some bad moves. But those two arnt great examples. That franchise player had a say in that deal and was dubas gonna face a hold out with their star player? He already proved he’d look out for number one when he went to Europe. And Tavares would have gotten more on the open market.
- ChrisMS

If Chiarrelli could sign McDavid to a max deal, especially after McDavids expression of dread at the lottery drawing, no reason Dubas couldn't do the same with Matthews

As for Tavares, if he only wanted to play for TO, Dubas should have gotten him to much less, as that's quickly become an albatross.

But hey, he likes charts, so he's a great GM.

YADA YADA YADDA If nobody is right everybody is wrong Be patient and let it play out All of you yenta's are know it alls I guess that is what makes this world bizarre and upside down. No common sense any more Too many libs

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Dubas failed to sign his franchise player to a max deal to take him past UFA years and overpaid a free agent despite that player only wanting to play for the Leafs.

Best GM ever
- jmatchett383

Well our franchise players are locked up and have little money to spend on big FA’s. His biggest blemishes aren’t relevant here .

Well our franchise players are locked up and have little money to spend on big FA’s. His biggest blemishes aren’t relevant here .
- kfinl170

True. And to his credit, he did make some trades that worked out. I just don't think he's the great messiah some people make him out to be.

YADA YADA YADDA If nobody is right everybody is wrong Be patient and let it play out All of you yenta's are know it alls I guess that is what makes this world bizarre and upside down. No common sense any more Too many libs
- broncohorvath

Words are yes?

If Chiarrelli could sign McDavid to a max deal, especially after McDavids expression of dread at the lottery drawing, no reason Dubas couldn't do the same with Matthews

As for Tavares, if he only wanted to play for TO, Dubas should have gotten him to much less, as that's quickly become an albatross.

But hey, he likes charts, so he's a great GM.
- jmatchett383

I won’t argue he’s a good gm. I don’t think the evidence is there. But I don’t believe for a second he wanted the deal for mathews. I think that only happens if mathews said 5 years or nothing. I don’t think dubas could afford facing a hold out. He took the deal assuming he had 5 years to work it out

And Tavares never said he would only play for Toronto. Just that it was a dream of his. He gave them like a .5-1 mil a year discount. Nothing outrageous. If dubas offers 8 or 9 mil and la offered 12? Pretty sure he takes the 12.

No. Good examples of dubas bungling is “promising “ nylander he wouldn’t trade him and then not trading him or Marner after taveres was acquired to get a better d.

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Dubas failed to sign his franchise player to a max deal to take him past UFA years and overpaid a free agent despite that player only wanting to play for the Leafs.

Best GM ever
- jmatchett383

You forgot the 7 years of losing without any changes to the core issue. Pun intended.

YADA YADA YADDA If nobody is right everybody is wrong Be patient and let it play out All of you yenta's are know it alls I guess that is what makes this world bizarre and upside down. No common sense any more Too many libs
- broncohorvath

They’re socialists/communists. Liberals and libertarians now identify more with conservative values. Shows you how hardcore the left has become.

YADA YADA YADDA If nobody is right everybody is wrong Be patient and let it play out All of you yenta's are know it alls I guess that is what makes this world bizarre and upside down. No common sense any more Too many libs
- broncohorvath

Take it to 4chan Hannity no one gives a poop on here.

True. And to his credit, he did make some trades that worked out. I just don't think he's the great messiah some people make him out to be.
- jmatchett383

Totally fair. To me he isn’t a messiah, but a competent head to lead this team through the last few years they have. And also a 100000x upgrade on the last 2 years.

Totally fair. To me he isn’t a messiah, but a competent head to lead this team through the last few years they have. And also a 100000x upgrade on the last 2 years.
- kfinl170

Competent for sure. But not an infallible genius, either.

They’re socialists/communists. Liberals and libertarians now identify more with conservative values. Shows you how hardcore the left has become.
- optimus-reim

Libs have no conservative values Spend Spend Spend Easy to spend someone elses money You have to run it like a business and we just do not do that We are a give away nation and could care less about our own citizens Care more about illegals

Take it to 4chan Hannity no one gives a poop on here.
- burgh4life87

Your attitude is why this country is headed in the wrong direction Just like you nobody gives a shatt

Anyone looks rosie in comparison to the last guy.

Maybe Jamie been was the problem

Your attitude is why this country is headed in the wrong direction Just like you nobody gives a shatt
- broncohorvath

Pathetic lonely little man. Go talk to a real person instead of female doging about your lame politics on here.

Competent for sure. But not an infallible genius, either.
- jmatchett383

I don't think anybody around here thinks that. I don't think any of the local sports guys thinks he's necessarily a good hire. I've mostly heard "what's he ever won?"

I didn't want a fossil and I'd be a little concerned with a first timer considering the coach wields so much power. Dubas is probably the best they can get all things considered. If it took a lot of convincing and a boat load of cash, I'd prefer they look elsewhere however.

Pathetic lonely little man. Go talk to a real person instead of female doging about your lame politics on here.
- burgh4life87

What does it matter to you? Dafuq no one even asked you 😆😆😆