No more speculation. No more “dark horse” candidates. And, thankfully, no more hockey men opinions.
Still, while Dubas’ hiring answers several pertinent questions, it, in turn, raises a whole new batch in the process. The Leafs front office is currently in a state of flux. Come September, we could see an entirely new brain trust (Brendan Shannahan withstanding) roaming the Scotiabank Arena offices (still feels weird saying that).
And it’s not like they have all the time in the world to sort this out either.
The draft is slowly approaching. Not to mention an unquestionably crucial free agency period.