Leafs GM Kyle Dubas revelling in Marlies’ win, primed for NHL draft, free agency
TORONTO — Kyle Dubas promised his wife he would continue to show emotion after becoming general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He kept his word — and then some — when the Marlies, Toronto’s American Hockey League affiliate he oversaw the last four seasons, won the Calder Cup earlier this week.
Dubas was passed the trophy during on-ice celebrations by head coach Sheldon Keefe, screaming with joy before emphatically raising it over his head.
“That’s me, I guess. When things are exciting, I get excited,” Dubas said with a grin Saturday. “I try to always maintain calm and be fairly stoic, but when things are exciting on that side of it, I think you should show your emotions.”