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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Honest question here...where was this speculated?
Most speculation I've seen has been in regards to commitment to the job, his salary asks, and not committing to the organization in the press conference. And Shanahan pretty much said as much. honestly haven't seen one piece of speculation that he was fired because he wanted to move on from core pieces.
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Leafs Insider has a article titled
Dubas let go by Leafs because he wanted to trade a core player
"I will consider anything with our group here that would allow us a better chance to win the Stanley Cup. I would take nothing off the table at all." - Kyle Dubas on locker cleanout day
"Just being different doesn't solve something." - Brendan Shanahan after firing Kyle Dubas
"We will not be making changes just simply for the sake of saying we made changes."
- Brendan Shanahan after the Leafs first round loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022
"Brendan Shanahan phoned each of the Leafs top players to share the news about Kyle Dubas," said Johnston. "Those players came away from those conversations under the belief that Shanahan's intentions are to bring the entire Core 4 back. That's not written in stone and the new GM could have a different perspective on that, but those players believe they're going to be back together at this time. I don't think these players are bracing to be traded now." - Johnston on Shanahan informing the Core 4 of the plans to fire Kyle Dubas
You have to read between the lines but...I think speculation at the very least is fair