Rumor: Dubas has told other teams "everyone is available, except 87."”

[HockeyVirus]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856219061102719212

And while Dubas has done well to replenish the pool with picks and prospects over the past year or so, the objective of any near-future moves wouldn't be to add more futures. Rather, it'd be to acquire actual players back, since this isn't a "tear-it-down-to-the-studs rebuild" yet, as Dubas likes to say. He remains committed to trying to win with at least Crosby. Ownership made that promise to Crosby over the summer, that the Penguins would be better this season.

For example, their most prominent pending free agent next summer is Pettersson, who wants to remain in Pittsburgh. But, as I wrote in Friday Insider last month, the Penguins have stayed no-contact with Pettersson's side, without even preliminary talks. That's because Dubas is looking to "protect all of our options" -- and one of those options remains moving on from bigger assets as they retool the team quickly.


Of course, not everyone but Crosby can actually be traded. In addition to Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust and Erik Karlsson all have complete no-movement clauses. And while one could assume someone like Karlsson might be willing to waive that clause to go to a contender, it's hard to imagine that many contenders both have a need and the cap space for someone like Karlsson and his $10 million cap hit for three seasons. Seven more players have various levels of limited no-trade clauses, including one of the three goaltenders on the roster in Tristan Jarry.

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[Skinnyjimmy08]

Wherever Dubas goes, chaos ensues!

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Dubas the Delusional. Sounds like a MCU villain.

 

[trick9]

How many players of any value doesn't have NMC/NTC?

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Can we throw Sullivan in there too??

 

[tmg]

How many players of any value doesn't have NMC/NTC?

If the team is being stripped down, I imagine a lot of them would rather waive their clause and go to a team with plans to compete, than uphold their clause to stay on a team whose plans are to rebuild.

 

[miscs75]

Beauvillier for Engvall, thank Kyle

 

[TLEH]

Pretty much everyone would say that the Penguins aren't going to win anything without an extensive re-tool or rebuild, but when that is talked about, its all "Dubas is a terrorist"

 

[bigdaddyk88]

What’s the difference between the retool Washington is doing and what Pittsburgh wants to do

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

What would be the ask for Pettersen?

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Can we throw Sullivan in there too??

Most teams struggling like this would fire the coach.

The Penguins are the rare exception where they’d rather fire the team.

 

[GKJ]

My read here is that for a POHO, Kyle Dubas doesn't seem to have much control.

 

[SmokeyDuck]

If the price wasn't too high I would be interested in Rakell back in Anaheim. We could used another right shot.

 

[I am Bettman]

Bruins would like Rakell, would Frederic be of interest?

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Pretty much everyone would say that the Penguins aren't going to win anything without an extensive re-tool or rebuild, but when that is talked about, its all "Dubas is a terrorist"

This should have started at least 2 seasons ago before extending everyone and even trading for EK. It's sad but the only one that knew was GMJR that wanted to move Letang and was told no!

What’s the difference between the retool Washington is doing and what Pittsburgh wants to do

It's hard to compare both teams though, the Caps for the most part kept their picks along the way while the Pens gave them up like candy on Halloween.

 

[TheNewEra]

Eller and Beauvillier would be interesting

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

What’s the difference between the retool Washington is doing and what Pittsburgh wants to do

Washington is doing it right.

They aren't trading top 15 picks for 34 year old d men making 11.5 million and paying 10 million themselves.

 

[tkb81]

What’s the difference between the retool Washington is doing and what Pittsburgh wants to do

Goalies who can stop a puck?

 

[Andy99]

Hopefully by “everyone,” he means the coach…

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Goalies who can stop a puck?

That too

 

[TGWL]

What’s the difference between the retool Washington is doing and what Pittsburgh wants to do

Washington added like 7 or 8 players before the 2nd week of July. They got some cheaper trades done and are seeing that pay off. They made their d-core stronger and their young players took some offseason success pills and it's paying off in a big way. Also they don't have Jarry..

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

87 is the only player on the team anybody would want!

 

[Breakers]

Dubas sucks at negotiating if he can’t convince this ownership to eat sullivan’s contract and fire him

 

[Chaos2k7]

They are screwed until players start waiving their clauses.

They knew what it could devolve into when they handed those contracts out.

This is Dubas Leafs 101, wants major changes but cannot do anything about the core.

 

[sxvnert]

Tanking is exactly what Dubas wanted.