Anthony Bruno and Michael Lepore discuss the Pittsburgh Penguins hiring Kyle Dubas as President of Hockey Operations and whether he screwed over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the process.
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What are your thoughts on former Leafs GM Kyle Dubas signing a deal to become President of Hockey Operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins? 🐧
He would still be in the OHL if it wasn't for Shanahan and MLSE.
For me Dubas is highly overrated. What has he really accomplished? Not a hell of a lot as far as I am concerned. I think I prefer Brad as the GM moving forward.
"I was there for a bachelor party" lol, so douchy.
Dubas is a weasel who never accomplished anything, was given a chance by Leafs and then ran off to Pittsburgh, after saying he wouldn't go anywhere else
5 years of fancy stats and one series win. Don’t let the door hit you in the way out, Dubas family.
Kyle Dubas is a spinless A-hole! I wish him and his family nothing but the WORST!!
NOPE. HE SCREWED THE PENS😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Dubas are a fraud, with low IQ. Only persons with low IQ throws waterbottles and smash things when they get angry. All other people knows it dosent change the situation in any direction if you throw the waterbottle or smash things. Leafs shall be happy to don't have him on the payroll. I actually get embaresed for Kyle when he stands and say you will not find me in another town next week, he think he's smart. When he say that its obvious that he will turn up somewhere else. That little tiny shit thinks he's smart. Hes a fraud that never had any success in any team, and should be better at HomeDepot from 9-5, so his family don't need to suffer so much. Idiot!
Dubas screwed the leafs good..
Watch the leafs win the cup with brad
He did such a great job surrounding the Leaf’s core with a thin cap margin, the Penguins just needed to bite.
Dude on the right has a bromance with Kyle, Kyle is weak and you want strength in the office, once he realized his plan didn’t work he knew it would be a much harder job to fix & take scrutiny for his mistakes, so instead of owning up & fixing it he would only do so if he got overly payed & got more power, he took the easy money in Pittsburgh & less scrutiny over being a legend & making a comeback = weak
Finally he has a real Captain too work with
Dubas didn’t accomplish anything. He’s going to Pittsburg with only a aging top six and nothing else. Penguins are rated 29th in prospect pool and 20 million of cap room. He will grab some leaf guys.
Dubas DEFINITELY screwed the Leafs. First those ridiculous contracts to Matthews and Marner with NMC kicking in. Also Dubas had the deal with Pens in place so he made his pitch to Shanny and he bounced to Pittsburghand he’s President of Hockey Ops. He did Leaf Nation dirty!!!! You fanboys still like Kyle?
Dubas was a great AHL GM! Big leagues… way in over his head!
it made sense when your heard the early rumours that paul beeston's son works for the penguins. the pirates stadium is 20 years old.
Sid’s a retiree.
Ya he crippled this team. Dubas robbed this team of the identity it had when he took over. Imagine the Tavares acquisition doesn’t happen? Marner and Matthews sign for at least a mil less. Imagine if he paid out Marleau instead of giving up Seth Jarvis. Kadri trade sucked, Hyman being allowed to walk sucked, even the Muzzin trade has turned out sour. He inherited a playoff team and did shit to better it. If I give him one thing it’s he’s good and lessening the blow his shitty decisions make, Mrazek, Murray, Foligno (ouch) Malgin etc etc etc etc
As a Pens(1-a) fan since I was a kid and a leafs(1-b) fan since Matthews came to town, this couldn’t have worked out better IMO.
Kyle had an offer from shanny he was pleased then said to media not sure he well come back to stressful job may need a year off to reflect then his agent proposed new offer to shanny asking more money more power kyle said i'm coming back big gap shanny stab in back dubas your fired.
I’m from Pittsburgh, and I always said if I had tickets to the Penguins or the Steelers at the same time, I would choose the penguins. Of course the other people around here look at me like I have two heads.
Any organization ROTS from the Top down. The Leafs are an entitled me first woke organization. This is reflected in the way Dubas played the leafs and it is reflected in how the CORE 4 plays. The Leafs are a reflection of the OLD GM… they play soft and me first. Hence the results LEAFS have got
He did screw over the Leafs when he signed Tavaras. If the new guy doesn't trade 1 of the 4, it will be another disappointment
Kyle Dubas left because the Leaf's didn't win and rather than dig in and finish the job he seemed to set up a scenario where by the Leaf's have to fire him so he can go someplace where he doesn't have the pressure of Toronto. We will never really know what happened in Toronto but it's an unfinished job that he should have known about before he took the job. Five years I believe and the Leaf's didn't win anything so he didn't do the job.
He did what was best for him. With all the stuff coming out after his firing. He was clearly a lame duck GM with Shanny calling all the shots and slowing down the process.
The biggest loss for the Leafs is not him, but how many current MLSE leaf employees he will poach. Spezza walked and I wouldn't be surprised with Prenum ends up as GM in Pittsburgh. I also wouldn't be surprised with 1 or more of the young core ends up walking there. Since they all love him so much.
Yes Steelers are the clear number 1 team but make no mistake, Pittsburgh is a diehard hockey town. Great listen guys. I like the leafs a lot too. I was actually rooting for the leafs this playoffs. I’m excited to have Dubas on board and see what this new era of pens hockey brings. Wish yinz all the best.
Who cares? The Leafs suck when playoffs arrive!
We want the Panthers!! Lol ..
He did screw over the Leafs, across 5 years of being a poor GM for them and making many mistakes he left them in a bad spot.
If it's any consolation, lol he's taking over an even more difficult situation.
My condolences to the city of Toronto. I would hate to live in a city where I'm not close enough to support an NFL team. The NHL may be okay but the NFL rules.
Lou screwed the leafs when he signed JT. I would have kept Kadri and said fuck the public opinion.
How can you any respect for someone who says "I want to be the GM for Toronto or not at all. I can't put my family through more change" Which give you the impression that he would be just happy to be the GM under the current conditions. If that how he really felt, he wouldn't have turn around and ask for a better contract. Of course asking for a better contract was just way for Kyle to back track on what said before about being GM for Toronto or nothing at all. He knew he wouldn't a better offer from Toronto. I wouldn't want someone like that in my organization, Shanahan made the right decision. Shanahan, should have knock Dubas on his ass.
Dubas built the softest team in Leaf history
sure he did. look at those horrible fking trades!!!!!! SIX FIRST ROUNDERS FOR. WHAT!!?????????
Dubas wife seems to be the one who calls all the shots mb The Leafs or PENS should of given her the GM job L O L .