Near the end of his tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, former GM Kyle Dubas was rumoured to have a rocky relationship with current Head Coach Sheldon Keefe. It would appear now that Keefe is slyly remarking on Dubas' past performance.
But Keefe isn't out of the water just yet. Opinions in the media were mixed on the decision to keep him behind the bench this season. It's highly likely that Keefe would take the brunt of the blame for a slow start to the 2023-24 campaign, which might cost him his job.