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"I would like to thank Kyle for his unwavering
dedication over these last nine seasons with the organization,
including his last five as general manager," team president
Brendan Shanahan said in a news release. "Kyle fostered a great
culture within our dressing room and staff, and consistently
pushed to make our team better season over season. We wish Kyle
and his family the best moving forward and thank him for his
valuable contributions."
The move comes after the Maple Leafs were eliminated in the
second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Florida Panthers
in five games.
Dubas, 37, joined the franchise in 2014 as assistant general
manager, and he concurrently served as GM of the Toronto Marlies
of the American Hockey League. He was promoted to Maple Leafs GM
in 2018.
He hinted Monday in his end-of-season news conference that it
might be time for him to take some time off. He had been linked
to the general manager opening with the Pittsburgh Penguins but
said Monday he wasn't seeking another franchise.
He said it would be a "family decision" as to whether he
returned as GM in Toronto.
"It will either be here, or it will be taking time to
recalibrate on the season here," Dubas told reporters Monday.
"You won't see me next week popping up elsewhere."
Toronto finished more than 10 games above .500 in each of his
campaigns.
They logged 111 points this season, fourth best in the Eastern
Conference. The Maple Leafs finally won a playoff series for the
first time since 2003-04 by eliminating Tampa Bay before the
loss to the Panthers.
--Field Level Media
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