Penguins Wrap: All’s Fairly Quiet With Penguins … for Now
Although the Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to undergo some seismic changes this summer, Kyle Dubas hasn’t done anything with the on-ice personnel yet.
No trades. No re-signings. No announcements about any pending free agents who won’t be offered contracts.
He has, however, made one significant addition to the front office, bringing in his former special adviser in Toronto, Jason Spezza, as an assistant GM. And with the NHL draft less than two weeks away and the start of free agency looming, things figure to pick up in the very near future.
Here’s a look back at the past six days of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason:
Monday
President of hockey operations Kyle Dubas hasn’t made a player-related move yet. Here’s a look at the odds of exactly what the first of those will be.
If the Penguins don’t re-sign defenseman Brian Dumoulin, replacing him might be more difficult than many outside the organization seem to expect.
Tuesday
The Penguins have made some major trades immediately before and during NHL drafts over the years, and some have paid off in a big way for them.
Wednesday
Kyle Dubas makes his first front-office hire as the Penguins’ president of hockey operations, naming Jason Spezza assistant general manager.
The Penguins are scheduled to pick 14th in the NHL Draft later this month. Here’s a look at the players who have been claimed in that slot in the past dozen drafts.
A couple of Penguins alums were members of the Vegas supporting cast as the Golden Knights won a Stanley Cup in their sixth year of existence.
Thursday
Kyle Dubas is expected to reconstruct the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster over the next few months, but that’s not all he has to fortify for the long-term health of the organization.
Friday
The NHL’s buyout window opens. Will Mikael Granlund leave the Penguins through it?
Saturday
Don’t be surprised if Mike Sullivan has a large influence on the personnel decisions Kyle Dubas will make this summer.
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Mike Sullivan having a large say what Dubas does is some what true but not to the proportion you are saying or exaggerating Fake News!
sully is on the hot seat and his coaching has been skeptical at best why would he have more influence he should be open minded to what Dubas ideas and direction will be and if not there’s the door!
Dubas is praising Sullivan at the moment and listening to his input now but if it fails we’ll see a coaching change.
Jason, amen! After the last 5 yrs, Jason knows .this organization is a mess. He’s building around himself. He’s going to prove a point to a certain organization. He will build this team. This is Western Pa. Steel and Coal and tough people. These yinzers coming into this area promoting figure skating hockey players. Like Khan and Weidl rebuilding the Steelers Roster. Believe me, they made the moves.
Duby would be wise to put his stamp on the team as soon as possible. A blockbuster trade that involves the core nucleus would be a great place to start.