Kyle Dubas on the Leafs’ offseason moves: “We wanted to add guys to the group who had urgency, had a lot to prove, or whose time was running out to win”

What was the sales pitch from you and the Leafs to bring a guy who seemed very comfortable out in San Jose to Toronto?

Dubas: We wanted to go through with him what we thought he could add to our group — in terms of his play, of course, and where he would fit with the group, but also in terms of his character and what he would bring to our locker room, and most importantly, the impact he can make on our young players. We thought it was a fit stylistically because he is one of the top passers of his generation and, really, one of the top passers of all time.