[Friedman] Pittsburgh hires Kyle Dubas as President of Hockey Operations

[SENStastic]

Hilarious how Dubas' team drops this news right before the Leafs introduce Treliving.

Ya, looks kinda petty

 

[notbias]

Because Shannahan is actually qualified to work in hockey ops. Dubas is not.

Has all his success in hockey ops made him qualified? He has been terrible.

Dubas looks like a real weasel doing this right before the Toronto announcement imo kind of petty

I am sure he was the one who planned it.

 

[BigEezyE22]

Dubas looks like a real weasel doing this right before the Toronto announcement imo kind of petty

F Toronto.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Ya then Niemela took a step back the next year.
Self admitted lol, you’re going to have to provide that link.

When do you change your avatar to Florida again, like you did a few weeks ago.? Tomorrow , ahead of game 1.

Huh? I have had 2 avatars this one and my socom one.

As for the step back, when he come over to the Marlies he was unreal in the playoffs for them. I think he will be a good bottom 4 dman for us which is good for a 3rd round pick

 

[34]

Dubas is a smart hockey mind and was a good GM. The players like him. He should do well over there.

 

[Divine]

Introducing: Kyle Duboss

It was at that moment Dubas started doubting his decision. Beeston looks like he was trying not to laugh

 

[IcedCapp]

It's still a bit slimy on his part. Claim 'Toronto or no where' to appeal to the fans, players, and ownership, before asking for more money and doing the exact opposite of what he said days prior.

I just don’t understand why Leafs fans keep spamming this everywhere. The Leafs chose to not bring him back. You don’t get to break up with someone and then dictate their love life afterwards.

This belief that you control Dubas and that once he’s fired he has to sit at how and cry is disturbing and weird

 

[KCC]

Pitsburgh, what is you doing baby? Dumb move.

Agreed 100%
I think he’s going to do a fantastic job in Pittsburgh

Leafs fans will say otherwise but Dubas did an admirable job in Toronto. He surrounded the core with some really good depth. The reality is it's the core for the Leafs that are the big problem. Simple as that. I think he will do a great job in Pittsburgh.

 

[WillTheThrill]

Jason Spezza for GM

 

[MattMartin]

As a Islander fan, I love this move. Lock Crosby and Malkin up for 8 years each at 15 mil per season!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LastOne2100]

Leafs downgraded gms as well. Not big difference. Two losers together

Treliving may not be an ace, but he has shown that he is not unwilling to make the tough decisions that Dubas could never make.

 

[horner]

It could be worse, they could've made Dubas their GM?

Very curious to see if he takes the lessons learned from Toronto and does better in Pittsburgh, but I still don't see him as someone who is ready or able to make difficult decisions.

I think he wants a buffer that being a Gm .
Like Shanahan has .
He really can't make tough decisions.

 

[LastOne2100]

I think he wants a buffer that being a Gm .
Like Shanahan has .
He really can't make tough decisions.

Absolutely, it's why I like Dubas in this role better than the role of GM. Now the question is, can he step back and let his GM make tough decisions?

 

[notbias]

As a I slander fan, I love this move. Lock Crosby and Malkin up for 8 years each at 15 mil per season!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"too long and too much money"

Treliving may not be an ace, but he has shown that he is not unwilling to make the tough decisions that Dubas could never make.

How did those tough decisions work out?

 

[LastOne2100]

How did those tough decisions work out?

To be honest, I'm not sure many GMs would've ended up coming out that much better being dealt the same cards as Treliving was.

 

[notbias]

To be honest, I'm not sure many GMs would've ended up coming out that much better being dealt the same cards as Treliving was.

Even if the trade was good for the hand he was dealt, the signings are terrible.

The trade seems to be bad too.

The 3 year deal he gave Tkachuk to lead up to it was bad.

Letting Gaudreau walk was bad too.

 

[AcerComputer]

Treliving may not be an ace, but he has shown that he is not unwilling to make the tough decisions that Dubas could never make.

By all reports Dubas' hands were tied in TOR hence the fallout, hence taking the President position in PIT.

 

[LastOne2100]

By all reports Dubas' hands were tied in TOR hence the fallout, hence taking the President position in PIT.

Yep - definitely the right opportunity to see if Dubas has what it takes.

 

[Oleksiak]

Leafs fans will say otherwise but Dubas did an admirable job in Toronto. He surrounded the core with some really good depth. The reality is it's the core for the Leafs that are the big problem. Simple as that. I think he will do a great job in Pittsburgh.

And who signed every last member of the core to a terrible contract?

 

[LastOne2100]

Even if the trade was good for the hand he was dealt, the signings are terrible.

The trade seems to be bad too.

The 3 year deal he gave Tkachuk to lead up to it was bad.

Letting Gaudreau walk was bad too.

Lots of GMs have been forced to let players walk. That's what UFA means.

If you're talking about the Tkachuk trade, I'm not sure what more he could've possibly gotten with the literal zero leverage he had.

The bridge deal only looks bad in hindsight. The flipside can be bad too - like practically every non-bridge contract Dubas gave out in Toronto.

 

[notbias]

Lots of GMs have been forced to let players walk. That's what UFA means.

The bridge deal only looks bad in hindsight. The flipside can be bad too - like practically every non-bridge contract Dubas gave out in Toronto.

They were bad moves. They happened. No need to deflect.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Dubas is a snake oil salesman. No GM in the history of the NHL was given more to work with. And he completely blew it. Just look at his history of transactions. More have backfired than actually worked out long term.

Now we get to see him at work with less resources and a poor situation. We’ll see how good the guy actually is apart from being a sweet talker.

 

[LastOne2100]

They were bad moves. They happened. No need to deflect.

I didn't say they were good moves. You seem to have missed the point. I said I am not sure many GMs would've been able to do much better.

Clearly you and anyone else with the benefit of hindsight could've done much better.

 

[ijuka]

Well it's an easy job, because he cannot be worse than Hextall.

 

[notbias]

I didn't say they were good moves. You seem to have missed the point. I said I am not sure many GMs would've been able to do much better.

Clearly you and anyone else with the benefit of hindsight could've done much better.

I'm not sure any GM would have done worse considering the contracts he signed after.