Confirmed with Link: It's Started! (Management firings)

[Malkinstheman]

So FSG got permission to talk to Dubas on Sunday and he met with Sid late yesterday. At this point the ball is in Dubas' court and FSG have probably given him a couple days to come back with his decision.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

This board was spot on about how much Morehouse sucked shit.

I may need to be made aware of where to find these excerpts.

Hook it directly into my veins.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Malkinstheman]

If anyone wants some good drama, go read the leafs board. Civil war going on there over Dubas lol

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Yeah....
I keep getting updates on FB about Dubas. There is so much shit flinging going on, it's crazy! The funny part is that most of all of it is speculation, and reading heavily into a sentence here and there.

I guess I forgot what it's like being in a crazy hockey market.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

It was a Rossi article so i take it with a huge grain of salt

 

[Andy99]

Darche would be a better hire imo and I’d be fine with POHO Dubas and GM Darche…I’m not real keen on handing over the keys to the castle to Dubas, but that said, he’s a huge step up from our last front office lol

 

[molon labe]

I've not wanted to get my hopes up here, but it's seemed quite obvious to be prime opportunity for Dubas (and his family) since the start.

It makes too much sense to hire someone who has a track record, good or bad - especially if they're coming in wishing to prove themselves. Re-treads don't often work as the most they do is try to get 'their guy' to put a flavor on things but have some sort of record to rest on. Dubas is young (positive), leaving a toxic situation (chip on shoulder), is family oriented (welcome to Pennsylvania brother), bold (positive in this situation), and has had some hard lessons in recent years in high vis situation (I view this positive). Lightning in a bottle possibility here.

I've seen professionally where certain individuals rise quite fast, only to run into several bumps. There have been those in that situation who falter, and those that take a step back and shift gears. I think Dubas should take the job, if only to stave off any imposter syndrome he might feel. I think the responsibility of FSG is to be extraordinarily supportive of him and his family, while also creating clear goals that he can work to achieve. With that, you could have yourself a fine employee.

 

[cookthebooks]

you cant overpay for the core if the cores already signed, i am fine with dubas and just want it over with

 

[xlm34]

this reads like hf fan fic.

I'm not saying it's not true, but... it also doesn't make sense.

"Hextall and Burke were brought in to break up the big-3."

"Hextall brags about re-signing (two of) the big-3"

There's like 15 bullet points missing here for this to make real sense.

I also thought Rutherford took his ball and went home when a Letang trade got blocked by upper management. But then one of the next GMs directives was to break up the big three.

That makes sense.

 

[domaug]

I wouldn't have been as big on Dubas as I am now if it weren't for Ron Hextall running the Penguins into the ground. He's severely hurt this franchise with his horrible management that he makes Kyle Dubas look like a godsend.

(For the record, I don't think Dubas is a bad GM, but I like Tulsky more.)

 

[Gurglesons]

That Yohe Rossi article about Hextall gives an absolutely frightening picture of the power Sullivan has in this org.

 

[66-30-33]

Darche would be a better hire imo and I’d be fine with POHO Dubas and GM Darche…I’m not real keen on handing over the keys to the castle to Dubas, but that said, he’s a huge step up from our last front office lol

We got our cups so IDGAF who we hire, it’s all for entertainment purposes now.

 

[molon labe]

I also thought Rutherford took his ball and went home when a Letang trade got blocked by upper management. But then one of the next GMs directives was to break up the big three.

That makes sense.

Rutherford was losing his mind here. I was uncomfortable in his last two years - fully expecting a Malkin / Trochek swap or Letang for god knows what. He routinely overpaid, yet also shopped in the bargain bin. Strange tendencies for sure. They certainly kept him around a bit too long just as they did with Hextall.

 

[66-30-33]

you cant overpay for the core if the cores already signed, i am fine with dubas and just want it over with

13M for Jake though.

 

[Turin]

Yea I have no idea what to think with that piece. I was expecting one of the bullet points to be that Hextall painted a rock to look like Fort Pitt tunnel for Malkin to drive into.

 

[ericstrat1]

Fine with Dubas. Such a huge upgrade from the Philly plant GM.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Nothing's a done deal until it's made official, imo.

But we're inching closer to an answer, and in a handful of years we'll look back on this next week and either see it as the start of something really promising or dreadful.

I will say the hypothetical of Dubas hopping on board and Matthews jumping ship to come to the Pens would be hilarious in a pure chaotic way. I don't know what it'd mean for the franchise, but it'd be funny.

How awesome would it be if Dubas cam in and brought over one of his guys and Sid get's his last Cup before the Leafs even make the conference final? Toronto would burn, lol.

 

[66-30-33]

If Pens get Dubas there will be no trades with Leafs for a while, Shanny will nix every trade here.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

There are some awfully enticing bylines in that Athletic article. Then again that's probably the point in order to get the hook in.

In the end it's penned by Rob Rossi and is therefore impossible-to-believe dreck. It sounds like a sequel to his little tale he weaved last offseason.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

If Pens get Dubas there will be no trades with Leafs for a while, Shanny will nix every trade here.

Matthews and Nylander come next summer as FAs!

 

[DesertedPenguin]

I also thought Rutherford took his ball and went home when a Letang trade got blocked by upper management. But then one of the next GMs directives was to break up the big three.

That makes sense.

Rutherford and others have repeatedly denied that a Letang trade was the issue.

But a power struggle over decisions in general could have been.

There are some awfully enticing bylines in that Athletic article. Then again that's probably the point in order to get the hook in.

In the end it's penned by Rob Rossi and is therefore impossible-to-believe dreck. It sounds like a sequel to his little tale he weaved last offseason.

There is a significant amount of detail about Malkin's negotiations that could have only come from Malkin's camp. Rossi is writing Malkin's biography, approved by Geno.

I know people don't like Rossi and Yohe, but they do have access to people in the organization. And those holdovers were likely more than willing to talk on background after the last couple of years.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

There is a significant amount of detail about Malkin's negotiations that could have only come from Malkin's camp. Rossi is writing Malkin's biography, approved by Geno.

I know people don't like Rossi and Yohe, but they do have access to people in the organization. And those holdovers were likely more than willing to talk on background after the last couple of years.

I personally think the supposed Rossi/Malkin connection is largely bunk.

Look they certainly have more access than like... you and me. But if these guys want to be taken seriously they need to actually... you know... deliver something that isn't clickbait garbage more than once a calendar year. Maybe actually get in on some breaking Penguins news faster than hours before national guys talk about it. That would be a good start.

 

[66-30-33]

Matthews and Nylander come next summer as FAs!

Ha, I bet neither will come here. Doubt they have loyalty towards Dubas, could be wrong.

 

[SomeDude]

It was a Rossi article so i take it with a huge grain of salt

Also the fact that like every other source specially named Mario as the one who reached out to Burke and offered him the job.

Rossi just knows he’ll get clicks if mentioning the boogey man.