On May 11, 2018, Dubas was promoted to General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, becoming one of the youngest people in history to do so.
Becoming the successor to Lou Lamoriello is always tough, no matter who’s put in that position. However, in less than two years Dubas has put his stamp on the team quickly.
Within that time-frame, Dubas has already made 24 trades as GM, so let’s breakdown every one in chronological order to see how he’s done.
#1. Toronto Trades Nolan Vesey to Edmonton Oilers for 2020 Conditional 7th round pick (June 8, 2018)
Thoughts: Nolan Vesey was drafted based off potential from his last name.