Reaction to Penguins naming Kyle Dubas president of hockey ops
The Penguins named Kyle Dubas president of hockey operations, becoming just the second person to hold that position in the history of the franchise. TSN Hockey analyst Dave Poulin reacts to the news out of Pittsburgh.
I think most people were expecting him to be named GM of the Penguins, so for Dubas to be named President instead makes this somewhat surprising I guess.
Ummm SORRY but Dumbas did NOT LEAVE the Leafs !He was FIRED ! I HOPE he takes MURRAY AND KEEFE with him ! Hopefully Sydney doesn't suffer anymore concussions bc of the LACK OF FIGHT and GRIT that come along with him !
Dubas made a lot of bad moves in Toronto. I don't know why so many people think of him as the next Theo Epstein. He's taking on a "mature" team without much in the way of prospects. The Penguins are going to be looking up at New Jersey for a long time.
Dubas won’t be missed in Toronto. Treliving will be fine and the Leafs might actually have a chance to turn the corner and become a proper playoff team. The Leafs were toast if Dubas stayed.
Dubas without the “Shanacuffs” will be successful with the Pens, anybody that knows anything about hockey, championship teams in the NHL are built on experienced teams that have gelled well together and don’t have Toronto media like pressures and pressure from corporation execs that know nothing about hockey. Pens organization decisions have was always been superior in terms of personnel changes compared to MLSE and Bell Media Corp that continue to hold the winless streak alive since 1967!
Honestly, best of luck. Maple Leafs might be his first and last GM job and he did not do well. I am surprised by this as looking back, there is maybe nothing Dubas was worse at than contract negotiations – lol to the point he even lost his job in Toronto by overplaying his hand. Couldnt negotiate with players and couldnt negotiate his own deal. I think Dubas can provide smart input from a certain perspective, but hes not the guy I want making ultimate decisions. Penguins about to head into a rebuild, maybe they like him for his experience with prospects.
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Interesting offseason.
Nobody should be surprised about this. You could have seen this happening from Mars.
I think most people were expecting him to be named GM of the Penguins, so for Dubas to be named President instead makes this somewhat surprising I guess.
He should trade Pickering+TySmith+1st
For Hellebuyck+either Stanley/Chisholm l/dillion/demelo/pionk/maybe depth forward like reichel.
Ummm SORRY but Dumbas did NOT LEAVE the Leafs !He was FIRED ! I HOPE he takes MURRAY AND KEEFE with him ! Hopefully Sydney doesn't suffer anymore concussions bc of the LACK OF FIGHT and GRIT that come along with him !
Oh okay so Mathews is going to Pittsburgh.
"They'll build something totally different – like Montreal" Haha what a tool.
Good luck to the Pens
Look at it this way, dubas used the leafs as his guinea pig it was his first job as GM.
Good move for Pens and Dubas. It's a win win and a slam dunk Stanley Cup for sure. Dubas will win Stanley Cup in next two seasons.
He got a promotion. Cool.
Letang and Geno’s deals are going to age horribly and Crosby is a year away from forcing himself onto the Rangers… Good luck Dubas!
Dubas will ruin the Pens lmao . Prepare for that team to be soft
“If I dont get signed in Toronto you won’t see me for a while”
Well it’s been two weeks.
Dubas is a junior and has shown he is not an executive. Dubas will ruin the Penguins like he did in Toronto
I just saw Dubas pop up! Guess he's a liar
Dubas was being wasted by MLSE, that silly organisation.
Wow . Pittsburg is in real trouble now. It’s good to dubas isn’t a fibber lmao
Dubas is the classic definition of not what you know, but who you know.
Without his networking, he would’ve been hammering away at a regular 9-5, like the rest of us, probably at a corporate finance company.
Lmao wtf has Dubas done … goodluck pens😂
Failing upward! Nice play Dubas.
Gotta see how the pens look next season
Dubas made a lot of bad moves in Toronto. I don't know why so many people think of him as the next Theo Epstein. He's taking on a "mature" team without much in the way of prospects. The Penguins are going to be looking up at New Jersey for a long time.
Dubas won’t be missed in Toronto. Treliving will be fine and the Leafs might actually have a chance to turn the corner and become a proper playoff team. The Leafs were toast if Dubas stayed.
Looks like the Pens now found a solid reason to tank for some good future drafts
Dubas without the “Shanacuffs” will be successful with the Pens, anybody that knows anything about hockey, championship teams in the NHL are built on experienced teams that have gelled well together and don’t have Toronto media like pressures and pressure from corporation execs that know nothing about hockey. Pens organization decisions have was always been superior in terms of personnel changes compared to MLSE and Bell Media Corp that continue to hold the winless streak alive since 1967!
so the pens wanna tank and trade away all their first-round picks?
Aside from the different title, it feels very much like role Brian Burke had in Vancouver.
He wanted more power cause he achieved so much in Toronto 😅 .wasted the leafs time .
Look what popped up! 😉
You mean there's bureaucracy at MLSE?
Well forget about the Penguins making the playoffs ever again.
Thank God Dubas was fired…Worst GM eveeeeeeeeeeeeer
Biggest moron move of all time. The kid is an idiot
Kyle is two years older than me and to work with Sidney is a a once in a lifetime opportunity.
I wonder if any of the core 4 end up in Pittsburgh
Bunting signing in Pittsburgh
"you wont see me pop somewheres else next week"Kyle Dubas
I guess it was two weeks but whos counting
Honestly, best of luck. Maple Leafs might be his first and last GM job and he did not do well. I am surprised by this as looking back, there is maybe nothing Dubas was worse at than contract negotiations – lol to the point he even lost his job in Toronto by overplaying his hand. Couldnt negotiate with players and couldnt negotiate his own deal. I think Dubas can provide smart input from a certain perspective, but hes not the guy I want making ultimate decisions. Penguins about to head into a rebuild, maybe they like him for his experience with prospects.
Very intelligent person that made Toronto one of the top teams in the league for several years.
Sheldon Keefe will be the next GM of the Penguins.
Nowadays, these off ice activities are actually more entertaining than the game itself. ✔️