How Kyle Dubas can channel Masai Ujiri to improve Maple Leafs this summer - Sportsnet.ca

Tavares, Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander were all signed to rich contracts under the assumption that those deals would become more manageable as the salary cap increased over time. But the pandemic has created a flat cap environment, with the ceiling likely to remain at or near $81.5-million for the duration of those deals.

Ultimately, it’s inconceivable to imagine any scenario where either gets traded — having two elite players is what separates the Leafs from basically 90 per cent of their opponents — and with Tavares holding a no-trade clause and serving as team captain he’ll remain in the fold, too. Hyman might simply have priced his way out of his hometown by scoring at a 28-goal pace across the last three seasons. He was a savvy Dubas acquisition in 2015 and became a core part of the team, but is in position to command a contract in the $6-million range as an unrestricted free agent.

reporterchris He's got six picks in the NEXT two drafts. It's difficult to acquire impact players from rebuilding teams when you're in no position to part with draft picks. Have to sign Hyman first and see the CAP implications.

reporterchris He’s pretty much screwed the team by overpaying three players. Imagine what they could have done with the millions they’d have saved!

reporterchris Can Dubas not be a nice guy? Because he's a very nice guy, really close with the players it seems. Can he pull a Masai & tell the Leafs' equivalent of Derozan that he's not going to trade him then trade him days later because he's gettting a top 5 player?

reporterchris I didn’t think he could possibly improve on anything he did. Didn’t he steal the show at trade deadline? Foligno for 11 games and he gave up what for that? 😂

reporterchris Just hire Masai as president of all MLSE sports operations

reporterchris He’s a great GM. I am sure he will eventually find a way to get to the second round lol.

reporterchris Why has he not been fired yet?

reporterchris With another disappointing season. It’s now become part of the brand

reporterchris They gonna trade for Leonard?

reporterchris To compare the Leafs to the Raptors is such a lazy way of reporting...Raptors won countless playoff rounds and even had a conference final in there repertoire...Leafs under Dubas haven’t won a series lol...stop comparing failure to success

reporterchris Maybe the Leafs should hire Masai

reporterchris The leafs need Mariner to show up to a playoff game for once

reporterchris The Leafs need a stud defenseman and no I don’t mean Morgan Reilly. Reilly is good at skating with the puck but I mean the guy who is tough in his own zone, mobile and able to fire the puck at the other end! Costly but is needed.

reporterchris How to improve leafs fire Dubas trade the $30 million dollars of useless players. And restart with players who can score and also can do a body check

reporterchris The Leafs will never win with someone who only know analytics. Analytics does not replace hockey intuition. LeafsForever

reporterchris Well he’s part of the problem and needs to go so...

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reporterchris Lol the only difference is the Raptors we’re WINNING playoff series for years on the regular before summer of 2018 when Masai got Kawhi (poet and I didn’t know it) Leafs ain’t won shit. HUGE difference

reporterchris Kyle who?

reporterchris Can you stop reporting on the leafs for even a day? Jesus Christ.... 🤦🏼‍♂️ THEY LOST! MOVE ON!

reporterchris Lol!! Maybe the leafs should just join the NBA.

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reporterchris zzzz

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