Kyle Dubas comments on whether or not he'd shake up the core if extended
With the Leafs' season-ending press conference having taken place on Monday, we heard from a lot of the team, including each member of the Core 4, head coach Sheldon Keefe and general manager Kyle Dubas. For the most part, it would appear as though everyone wants to stay put. However, there may be some who do not get their wish after a disappointing 2nd round series against the Florida Panthers.
On top of Dubas revealing to the media that he could not confirm whether or not he and Sheldon Keefe would be back with the team next year, he also mentioned that if he is back as the team's GM next year, he would consider trading any piece on the roster if the deal benefitted the Leafs and got them closer to a Stanley Cup, which means that he would at least consider offers on any roster player, including his budding young stars.
Perhaps the path needs to shift slightly. It needs to be adapted slightly. And you get in between persistence and full belief versus being a little too staunch and rigid. And I think that's the question I would take the time for myself in reflecting on the year." - Dubas essentially declaring open season on any roster player in Toronto
That's one hell of a pivot from the stance that Dubas took at least year's season-ending presser, where he completely backed his core and displayed his confidence in the group that they had coming in the 2022-23 season. But hey, this one is on the players. If everyone wanted to stick around, winning more than 1 round was a good way to accomplish that goal. Instead, they failed to execute against a Florida Panthers team who barely qualified for the playoffs in 5 games.
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MAI 15 | 198 ANSWERS Kyle Dubas comments on whether or not he'd shake up the core if extended Will Kyle Dubas move a member of the Core 4 this summer? | ||
| Yes, he has to | 107 | 54 % |
| No, everyone will be back | 58 | 29.3 % |
| I don't even want to think about this right now | 33 | 16.7 % |
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