Confirmed with Link: Kyle Dubas named President of Hockey Operations

[Power Surge]

Probably some f***ing losers...

Pretty much. Who ever is willing to be a yes man beta Bob to Sullivan. Horrible idea.

Its a better idea to make Sullivan the GM. No miscommunication, he can piece the trades and type of roster, set the lineup himself....and at thr end of the day he will eventually self sabotage himself and we can finally rid of it.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Maybe this team won't just re-sign Zucker, Dumo and Jarry after all.

 

[SomeDude]

Those glasses don't fool me. That's Shawn Lesky! The madman has done it.

Meet the new GM: THE BEERMAN

 

[Malkinstheman]

I really liked his answer on the goalies as well. Dubas said that theyll make a list of available goalies in FA/Trade and see how Jarry ranks on that list. He wont just be re-signing him because of familiarity

 

[Peat]

I know why he took the role he did but I wish that Dubas was both POHO and GM.

Based on answers I'm not sure I'd bet against that happening.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Sounds like they want to build the FO in a somewhat non-traditional way and have lots of support and a variety of roles. Which I think is a good change for Pittsburgh. To my eyes it's been too centralized on the GM position so that sooner or later it's easy for whoever that individual is to consolidate all power and decision making. Obviously you want to avoid bureaucracy and red tape but having extra layers of decision making so that maybe next time around someone can pipe up and say something like "gee guys maybe we should reconsider on Granlund seeing as how he obviously sucks" is not a bad thing.

 

[Lust for Life]

Pretty much the perfect press conference. He needs to back it up of course, but well thought out answers.

 

[Andy99]

He’s probably just learned that the press corp in Pgh is even fatter and more stupid than that in Toronto

 

[Empoleon8771]

That Dubas answer about the bottom-6 is a terrific answer. The focus with building a bottom-6 is to set up your top-6 to win you games. Dubas likes what they have in the top-6 but the bottom-6 needs to work to not be costing them games.

 

[Lara Emily]

Based on answers I'm not sure I'd bet against that happening.

Definitely sounds like they wanted to ink him as Pres and then jusy feel out GM

 

[cookthebooks]

things i didnt hear at all: 'we are really close!'

this guy knows its a huge challenge

 

[Pens x]

Thank god. FSG finally getting it together.

 

[tom_servo]

"Sully can coach forever" lol

He'll be gone by January if they're struggling

I think he said "you won't see Mike next year pop up elsewhere" and then stared directly into the camera

 

[SomeDude]

I like how the bar is set so low for the Pens management that just being able to have actual answers to questions seems transcendent.

Maybe it’s just because of my line of work, but results matter and BS doesn’t. We’ll see if he actually can do what he’s talking about.

 

[Lara Emily]

I think he said "you won't see Mike next year pop up elsewhere" and then stared directly into the camera

Perfecto

 

[Malkinstheman]

Pretty excited about the future of the team which hasnt been the case in years. If Dubas can atleast put an entertaining team on the ice ill be happy. Any more playoff success at this point is just gravy

 

[Empoleon8771]

I like how the bar is set so low for the Pens management that just being able to have actual answers to questions seems transcendent.

Maybe it’s just because of my line of work, but results matter and BS doesn’t. We’ll see if he actually can do what he’s talking about.

Eh I think Dubas is super articulate for being a NHL executive. I don't think it's just comparing him to Hextall, Dubas is really well spoken.

 

[Gold Diamond]

The press conference is done. On to the draft, trades, and FA.

Work your magic, Dubas.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Identifying D and G as holes

Identifies doing better within division as a key

Really good answers

Lol
He just described EVERY team in the league, not some analytic breakthrough

 

[Lara Emily]

Lol
He just described EVERY team in the league, not some analytic breakthrough

Half of his presser was saying stuff we've all been saying so you know promising

 

[HandshakeLine]

I at least prefer this to being in some kind of fugue state for months at a time only to snap out of it and trade a second round pick for a 5M dollar version of Dom Simon.

Say what you will but it’s the second greatest “f*** you” power move in Pens history.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Greeley out. Maybe Darche for GM or Dubas gets Pridham out of Toronto?

He’s about to bring in the first Dubasites.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

That Dubas answer about the bottom-6 is a terrific answer. The focus with building a bottom-6 is to set up your top-6 to win you games. Dubas likes what they have in the top-6 but the bottom-6 needs to work to not be costing them games.

So no more Mikael Granlund trades, I suppose.

 

[SomeDude]

Eh I think Dubas is super articulate for being a NHL executive. I don't think it's just comparing him to Hextall, Dubas is really well spoken.

Cool. Doesn’t mean he’s actually good at running a hockey team. We will find that out. I am just tempering my expectations rather than getting my hopes up because he knows how to talk.

 

[HandshakeLine]

This team is so dumb lol

The Dubas super accountability train derailed leaving the station