Dubas is no Craig Patrick nor Jim Rutherford. He is a middling GM who isn't the genius those two are. He's not Ray Shero either. He's been around enough to judge his work. And it's not Cups…. Yeah he got rid of some of Hextalls bad contracts but then he goes out and adds his own. Smith? Graves? Even Karlson… gave up a first round pick for a guy that resulted in the power play being worse… and he's on the wrong side of 30 to boot…now he adds this bum to get a 2nd round pick… How about not giving up your first round this year for Karlson? Crosby can keep his ass there I guess until he's done.. but there's not much to like about Dubas.
Hi Dan, question for the next show: has any other NHL team previously and successfully walked the line Dubas is trying to walk. Rebuilding while simultaneously trying to be competitive?
I don't know Dubas' plan, is he trying to get better today or not? Because Eller is better option than Hayes, Smith is also better option than Hayes. Hayes has gotten softer as he has gotten older. Acciari brings more to the PK than Hayes…..if this move was just to get a 2nd rounder. Then for the sake of a draft pick your team is worse off today. I've commented before, but I have never liked the way Dubas builds a team, just a lack of ability to build a bottom 6 in a manner that actually works..Toronto with all its top end talent had a horrible bottom 6, and it wasn't because Dubas didn't make moves…he just never made the right one.
Hayes??? Didn't fit into Flyers youth rebulid…but he fits OURS???…this guy CAN NOT get in the way of a younger players development or roster spot…short vision move
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but did we REALLY need a jeff carter replacement????
was that Brad Treliving in the back ground on the phone ?
Dubas is no Craig Patrick nor Jim Rutherford. He is a middling GM who isn't the genius those two are. He's not Ray Shero either. He's been around enough to judge his work. And it's not Cups….
Yeah he got rid of some of Hextalls bad contracts but then he goes out and adds his own. Smith? Graves? Even Karlson… gave up a first round pick for a guy that resulted in the power play being worse… and he's on the wrong side of 30 to boot…now he adds this bum to get a 2nd round pick… How about not giving up your first round this year for Karlson? Crosby can keep his ass there I guess until he's done.. but there's not much to like about Dubas.
Hi Dan, question for the next show: has any other NHL team previously and successfully walked the line Dubas is trying to walk. Rebuilding while simultaneously trying to be competitive?
Careful Dan, that music in the background might get you a copyright strike!
Alexander Holtz? Rutger Mcgrorty? Nope sorry, Kevin Hayes
I would like the Hayes trade better if/once smith was/is traded. They need that $5M to be spent elsewhere.
I have no issue if they dont qualify POJ but sign him for less than what a potential qualifier would be.
I don't know Dubas' plan, is he trying to get better today or not? Because Eller is better option than Hayes, Smith is also better option than Hayes. Hayes has gotten softer as he has gotten older. Acciari brings more to the PK than Hayes…..if this move was just to get a 2nd rounder. Then for the sake of a draft pick your team is worse off today. I've commented before, but I have never liked the way Dubas builds a team, just a lack of ability to build a bottom 6 in a manner that actually works..Toronto with all its top end talent had a horrible bottom 6, and it wasn't because Dubas didn't make moves…he just never made the right one.
Pens fans are whiny
Hayes??? Didn't fit into Flyers youth rebulid…but he fits OURS???…this guy CAN NOT get in the way of a younger players development or roster spot…short vision move