Kyle Dubas wasn't even a full 24 hours removed from being told that his expiring contract as general manager of the Maple Leafs would not be renewed. It was early the next morning on May 20, and he was on the phone with a member of the staff in Toronto when his phone started beeping with a call on the other line.
It was a 617 area code -- Boston. Dubas picked up the call and it was Sam Kennedy -- one of the Penguins' alternate governors and a member of Fenway Sports Group who also serves as president and CEO of the Red Sox.