TORONTO — Kyle Dubas didn’t reveal a lot about what’s next for the Maple Leafs, not exactly, but he sure left a lot of clues.
About the future of the core. About the future of the head coach. About the future direction of the franchise. He sure made it sound like change is coming, if he does in fact return. And if he doesn’t, well, then change is coming for certain.
That biggest outstanding question — Will he be back as GM? — remains unanswered after Monday’s season-ending press availability.
Dubas alluded to the “good, long relationship” he had with team president Brendan Shanahan and ownership and planned to speak to both parties in the coming days about his future (aka next contract). Before that, more crucially, a discussion with his wife Shannon to “see where we’re at as a family and how we want to proceed with everything.”
Dubas called it a “taxing” year on his family and was visibly emotional when the subject came up in a brief 15-minute press conference.
“My family is a hugely important part of what I do,” Dubas said. “We haven’t been able to have those full discussions yet. But it was a very hard year on them.”
Cross off the Pittsburgh Penguins and any other team that’s interested in Dubas’ services.
Dubas insisted it was Leafs or…
