A few things stood out to me re: this hire-
1- Shanahan mentioned that their initial meeting/interview lasted 7 hours, during which time Dubas was teaching Shanny things he didn't know about the game.
2- Shanny mentioned several times just how intelligent Dubas was. It was a point of emphasis. The kid must have really impressed him.
3- Shanahan said that metrics/advanced stats were "scary words" no one mentioned in meetings, and he wanted to change the culture a bit in the front office and get everyone thinking a little differently.
4- "Somebody is gonna hire this kid really soon. I wanted it to be my team." - Shanahan re: Dubas
How could you not love this as a Leafs fan? Would loved to have him brought in here.
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