TORONTO, ON-Toronto-DUBAS.The Maple Leafs announced today the promotion of Kyle Dubas to General Manager. Brendan Shanahan was on hand for the announcement..May 11, 2018. (Rene Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs are forcing critics to eat their words.
After a master class in roster construction, the critics who complained that Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs were not properly managing their salary cap have to apologize and accept that they were wrong all along.
Several years ago, while the Leafs had three franchise players on entry-level deals, the media (almost unanimously) declared that they would never be able to sign all three.