During the off-season, Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan informed Kyle Dubas that he would be going into this season without a contract extension on the table.
Speaking to reporters at the start of training camp, the Leafs general manager explained that he is fine with the uncertainty around his future.
"I'm more than happy to go through the year and be evaluated on the year and then have the decision made, because I believe in our group," Dubas said on Wednesday. "For me, in the end, it's best. I don't obviously decide what the organization wants to do. I can only control what I can do each day."
Dubas is entering the final year of a five-year contract after being promoted to general manager in 2018. In that time, the Maple Leafs have qualified for the playoffs four times but haven't moved past the first round.
Dubas also made it clear that he doesn't plan on making his contract status a distraction with the team. He also knows that expectations remain at an all-time high with this club given the lack of progress they have made in the playoffs.
"This organization preaches accountability. In my position, I’m not different; I fully expect to be judged on the five-year term of my contract," Dubas explained. “I’ve fully acknowledged that we haven’t gotten it done at the end of the season. I would much rather be evaluated on the full term, anyway."
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