Exactly. I have been talking with a few here about private owner Vs Corp, agree that having a private owner might be better bc they take losing more personally which is a good thing. Don’t understand why having a emotional invested GM is not a good thing.
Well now let's be a little fair, this Panthers team is clearly better than people thought it was. Remember, they did beat the best team in the NHL (at least on paper) before they met the Leafs. Before being too hard on Dubas and team leadership at least pause to consider that the Panthers might just be really freaking good this year.
Why would ownership take losing personally a good thing?
What I am trying to say is that when it is a Corp, they might be less emotionally involve as a private owner like Cuban. Mainly bc private owner acts more as the face of the Team more than the Corp.
What’s the point of firing him when his contract is about to expire. Also it’s only been ONE day
That’s new info, I need time to process it. I need to be Transprocess now, lol.
Thats lou's superpower...has an eye for goalies
I suppose you could characterize aping out throwing things like a spoiled 6 year old as passion.
With a little editing you could have widdled this list down to 3 criticisms.
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Here is a top 10 list of criticisms that I’ve heard Dubas face:
1. Dubas has focused too much on analytics and not enough on traditional scouting methods.
2. Dubas has signed players to questionable contracts. Specifically, he’s signed stars to expensive contracts and let go of other valuable players. The result is that the roster is too top-heavy. He overpaid star players Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares, which has limited the team’s ability to build a deep roster.
3. Despite changes to the team each offseason, the Maple Leafs have failed to win in the playoffs. That has led to disappointment for fans. Specifically, their defense is weak and Dubas has not done enough to address this issue.
4. The Maple Leafs’ lack of success in the playoffs is a reflection of Dubas’ inability to build a team that can win in the postseason. Specifically, his teams have failed to win a single playoff series, despite having talented players.
5. Dubas has not done enough to address the team’s lack of toughness and physicality. He avoids signing physical players, resulting in a team that is weak and soft in the playoffs.
6. The team’s salary cap situation is a mess. That’s due to Dubas’ bad decisions.
7. Dubas has not done enough to address the team’s goaltending issues. Signing Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov was a huge mistake.
8. Dubas has made a series of bad trades. He’s brought in underperforming players and has let good ones walk for nothing.
9. Dubas hasn’t helped the organization improve its minor league system. He doesn’t show enough patience in developing young players; and, he’s traded away too many prospects and draft picks.
10. The Maple Leafs’ lack of success in recent years is a reflection of a deeper organizational issue; however, because Dubas is the general manager, it’s his fault. He has done a poor job and hasn’t taken enough accountability for his team’s failures.
Dubas’ theory that paying half your cap to 4 players leaves nothing left to improve team in other positions. This theory hasn’t worked, won’t work, and will never work, the sooner ownership jettisons Shanahan and Dubas the better Imo……..
Never underestimate the stupidity of MLSE ownership is all I have to say about that……….
