Kyle Dubas will not be back as GM

[FlyingPhi]

Why did Shanahan keep saying his office at Ford Performance center

Cause that's the name of the facility... Just like Scotiabank Arena. It's a lame take, even when Dangle said it.

People watch SDPN and then come here and pass it off as their own.

 

[Bowski]

How about the Pens kicking off a rebuild with Matthews coming in as a UFA and getting mentored into a intangibles monster by Crosby?

 

[OtherThingsILike]

 

[Frank Drebin]

How about the Pens kicking off a rebuild with Matthews coming in as a UFA and getting mentored into a intangibles monster by Crosby?

Penguin fans know the difference between players like Crosby and Matthews.

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

I am looking forward to the endless list of potential trades Dubas could have made if it were not for Shanny's continual obstruction, being leaked to the media.

Buckle up.

Here we go:

 

[Voight]

Here we go:

Good one.

 

[Kranix]

He wasn't sure his family would even want him to be GM of the leafs anymore but now he's pursuing the same job in Pittsburgh? He really tried to squeeze Shanahan.

 

[um]

Not exactly a good idea to walk way from a 22 year old winger who had just put up 94 points.

Regardless it wasn't even that bad of a deal. Eichel got $10million after scoring 56 and 57 points (61 games).

Walk away? That’s not how RFAs work.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

He gambled on two goalies... one paid off

Which one? The .898 playoff SV% one? Or Matt Murray?

Must be why the Leafs have so much success because of that enormous advantage.

If that front-loading was a big advantage, shouldn't the Leafs have excellent value contracts and not the opposite?

They should, but someone Doobled it up.

 

[Team_Spirit]

The president used his veto on his 5M/yr GM over a 5th round pick? I don't buy it

Here we go:

 

[molon labe]

He wasn't sure his family would even want him to be GM of the leafs anymore but now he's pursuing the same job in Pittsburgh? He really tried to squeeze Shanahan.

The two environments are not the same at all.

 

[Kranix]

The two environments are not the same at all.

I'm aware. It was more so the changing locations, him saying he would either be in Toronto or nowhere, etc.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Dubas was the GM for 5 years and a part of the management team for 9 years

2015 - Missed playoffs
2016 - Missed playoffs
2017 - 1st round loss
2018 - 1st round loss
2019 - 1st round loss
2020 - Lost in play in round
2021 - 1st round loss
2022 - 1st round loss
2023 - 2nd round loss

Build this man a statue outside SBA immediately. My goodness the Dubas fan club makes me want to puke. On top of failing every year he turned out to be a complete weasel. What kinda person uses their wife and kids as leverage ? Dubas said it was a family decision not financial, he said it not us. He said he can't put his family through a move and won't pop up anywhere next week. He then asked for a different financial package and when he didn't get it, immediately turned to Pittsburgh. I cannot believe there's people that are still crying about him like he was some martyr. I swear to god the world has gone mad, where peoples feelings matter more than results. Sure he failed every year and is a complete weasel but we can't hurt his feelings !!!

Get real.

Great post, deserves more love.

 

[beowulf]

Surprised but not. They had to do something and they have changed coaches in the past so the GMs turn to take the fall.

 

[ORRFForever]

I'm too lazy to look to see if this has already been posted - I am sure it has...

MSN

So...

Short term extensions for Nylander, Matthews and Marner and hope they can do something before they turn 30.

We ALL KNEW they weren't going anywhere - the inmates are running the place.

 

[I am Canadian]

Here we go:

This is a fake account. The scenes of a president blocking a trade to keep a 5th looool.
Dubas will do great in Pittsburgh.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Not exactly a good idea to walk way from a 22 year old winger who had just put up 94 points.

Regardless it wasn't even that bad of a deal. Eichel got $10million after scoring 56 and 57 points (61 games).

Eichel, the guy who is better in the playoffs than Rich Mitch? And making less still?

friedmans 32 thoughts made it sound like the team and front office is in chaos.

The Dubasites are fleeing like roaches.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

How about the Pens kicking off a rebuild with Matthews coming in as a UFA and getting mentored into an intangibles monster by Crosby?

Nice pipe dream.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

He wasn't sure his family would even want him to be GM of the leafs anymore but now he's pursuing the same job in Pittsburgh? He really tried to squeeze Shanahan.

Dubas is a flat out liar and didn’t expect his own lies to backfire so soon, but now they will.

“You won’t see me popping up elsewhere”

“I couldn’t put my family through that”

LOL

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

LTIR is out the window, he dressed for the last game, was healthy.

Price played the last game of the season for the Habs and then went on LTIR

Here we go:

It's amazing how easily people get caught on here with fake accounts

 

[66-30-33]

How about the Pens kicking off a rebuild with Matthews coming in as a UFA and getting mentored into a intangibles monster by Crosby?

Once the core retires Pens sign Drai and we do Drai-Matthews as a 1-2 punch. Or do an Oilers and have a MattDrai line.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I'm too lazy to look to see if this has already been posted - I am sure it has...

MSN

So...

Short term extensions for Nylander, Matthews and Marner and hope they can do something before they turn 30.

We ALL KNEW they weren't going anywhere - the inmates are running the place.

The new GM’s first press conference: ‘We can and we will!’

 

[Golden_Jet]

Price played the last game of the season for the Habs and then went on LTIR


It's amazing how easily people get caught on here with fake accounts

Had surgery, in the off season, played a total of 5 games the following year, couldn’t make it work. If you saw him struggling to play, it was obvious he was done. Not even close to the same.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Here we go:

@farnksarvalley

 

[ORRFForever]

The new GM’s first press conference: ‘We can and we will!’

LOL. There was never any doubt.