What to think of Kyle Dubas’ murky future with the Maple Leafs

What do we make of Kyle Dubas?

Overall, as a general manager, Dubas is a smart, forward-thinking executive who takes advantage of shrewd moves to complement his team. At the same time, his overaggressiveness in retaining his offensive talent may have capped his team’s ability to improve.

If his contract expires and he becomes a free agent executive, someone will hire him, and he should get more opportunities to become a general manager within the league. His career will not end here.

However, Dubas proves as a cautionary tale, especially if his team falls flat yet again; your team has to have some kind of balance and your team has to win in the playoffs to justify a focus on one position group.

All in all, the Leafs are justified in not retaining Dubas. That does not mean he cannot build a team, but he has some lessons to learn from his past transactions.