I have been a huge fan of Kyle Dubas over the past 5 seasons, so to say I was upset 2 weeks ago was a bit of an understatement. I do feel like we've downgraded at the GM position. All over a power struggle between Shanny and Dubby no less. Who is to blame for that is really anyone's guess. We've only heard Shanny's side of the story. All I can say is that Shanny, the board of directors, and Dubas himself wanted him to return as GM, and yet here we are today with Brad Treiliving expected to man the ship.
that said, I cheer for the Leafs, not Kyle Dubas. I may not agree with the sequence of events that have transpired over the last 2 weeks, but I can accept it and move forward.
Brad seems like the vanilla ice cream selection to me. There's really not a lot to be thrilled or complain about him as a GM. Similar to Kyle, he has made mistakes in his first run as GM, but he's also made some quality moves as well. Without knowing him personally, it really does feel like he is a student of the game. I feel like he doesn't look at failures as anything other than learning experience. In chatting with some Calgary fans a week ago, it seems as though he is not shy to admit previous wrongs. Which is so important.
He also seemingly has a ton of respect leaguewide which will help navigate these tough couple weeks ahead with a bit more ease.
I am going to give Brad every chance here. It's a fantastic opportunity for him to walk into. Kyle has left him a very good roster to work with as well as no real boat anchor contracts. He won't need to strip the car down to parts unless he deems fit. I am really interested to hear from him during his opening press conference. I'd love to see what he thinks of this roster, and what he envisions needing to get done in the near and distant future.
Welcome to the buds Brad!
that said, I cheer for the Leafs, not Kyle Dubas. I may not agree with the sequence of events that have transpired over the last 2 weeks, but I can accept it and move forward.
Brad seems like the vanilla ice cream selection to me. There's really not a lot to be thrilled or complain about him as a GM. Similar to Kyle, he has made mistakes in his first run as GM, but he's also made some quality moves as well. Without knowing him personally, it really does feel like he is a student of the game. I feel like he doesn't look at failures as anything other than learning experience. In chatting with some Calgary fans a week ago, it seems as though he is not shy to admit previous wrongs. Which is so important.
He also seemingly has a ton of respect leaguewide which will help navigate these tough couple weeks ahead with a bit more ease.
I am going to give Brad every chance here. It's a fantastic opportunity for him to walk into. Kyle has left him a very good roster to work with as well as no real boat anchor contracts. He won't need to strip the car down to parts unless he deems fit. I am really interested to hear from him during his opening press conference. I'd love to see what he thinks of this roster, and what he envisions needing to get done in the near and distant future.
Welcome to the buds Brad!
