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Kyle Dubas Says Trading Mason Marchment Was His Biggest Regret as Maple Leafs GM

He said the swap underscored how flat salary caps hampered adding support players

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Sep 18, 2018; Lucan, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas on his laptop before the start of their game against the Ottawa Senators at Lucan Community Memorial Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Senators 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-Imagn Images

Overview

  • In August 2025, speaking on the Cam and Strick podcast, Dubas identified the 2020 Marchment-for-Malgin trade as his top misjudgment during his Leafs tenure
  • Mason Marchment has since scored 76 goals and 113 assists over 302 NHL games through 2025, while Denis Malgin produced just four points in 31 appearances for Toronto
  • Dubas argued the flat post-COVID salary cap restricted his ability to surround the core of Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Tavares with sufficient depth
  • He praised Mike Babcock’s emphasis on accountability but said the team needed a new voice and credited Lou Lamoriello with privately handling the 2019 ‘work-ethic list’ incident
  • Reflecting on Mitch Marner’s sign-and-trade to Vegas, Dubas expressed hope it would benefit the player and boost both organizations