Confirmed with Link: Spezza tenders resignation - Update 6/14 Named Penguins AGM

[Antropovsky]

Typical move by Dubas... Hire someone that he already knew. Seems Dubas has a fear of interviews and the vetting process. He also like "inexperience". Not really earmarks of a great leader.

 

[Stamkos4life]

Exactly why Shanny fired Dubas. I truly believe Shanny felt that one day Dubas could or would have replaced him.

No I'm fairly sure the reason he was fired was because Kyle said he wasnt sure he wanted the job and then at the last minute, after going radio silence on shanny, asked for more money.

The mere fact shanny was even thinking of giving dubas another contract means he should be gone as well.

I'm fairly certain dubas wanted to be the highest paid gm in the league despite the fact he only has 1 series win in 5 years.

 

[francis246]

No I'm fairly sure the reason he was fired was because Kyle said he wasnt sure he wanted the job and then at the last minute, after going radio silence on shanny, asked for more money.

The mere fact shanny was even thinking of giving dubas another contract means he should be gone as well.

I'm fairly certain dubas wanted to be the highest paid gm in the league despite the fact he only has 1 series win in 5 years.

Money wasn’t the issue, it has always been about control and power. I wouldn’t even be surprised if the Pittsburgh deal is lower than the price he asked for in Toronto.

Kyle never said he wasn’t sure he wanted the job. He said he needed to take time to discuss things with his family because it was “hard on them”. Those were his literal words. Everything else is just an assumption/interpretation.

 

[Divine]

Typical of Dubas to hire people with less experience than him so he becomes the leader. He loves being the big fish in the small pond.

That said, how is this not tampering? Dubas fired, Spezza resigns, and they both end up in Pittsburgh. Almost like Pittsburgh was talking to Dubas behind the scenes, and Spezza knew it.

 

[horner]

He will live in a beautiful 12,000sf mansion with indoor pool, gym, theatre. She will have a driver if need be and staff to keep the home. Slip for the boat at the marine and will attend the high end restaurants. The kids will be in private or boarding school.

Trust me, zero you know whats will be given and weekends in NYC are a call away.

The fun will begin when Crosby Malkin and Letang retire or sharp decline in 2 or 3 yrs.
Dubas will find out how many ufas want to play there.

 

[Niagara Bill]

Get ready Dubas, Spezza will turn on you just like you did with Shanny

 

[Stephen]

Took a LOT of notes!

I wish he stayed with our org, but if he is not a part of the Leafs, I have no interest in him or what he is doing.

My Jason Spezza fandom basically dead ends here. Good luck on your internship as the assistant to the guy Dubas will hire next to be the pretend GM.

 

[rocketman588]

Damn all that ball licking and he couldn't even get the promotion to fake GM that doesn't even have any actual responsibility

 

[MCR74]

Typical of Dubas to hire people with less experience than him so he becomes the leader. He loves being the big fish in the small pond.

That said, how is this not tampering? Dubas fired, Spezza resigns, and they both end up in Pittsburgh. Almost like Pittsburgh was talking to Dubas behind the scenes, and Spezza knew it.

lt smells from over here. A coincidence is a coincidence, but c'mon.

 

[francis246]

My Jason Spezza fandom basically dead ends here. Good luck on your internship as the assistant to the guy Dubas will hire next to be the pretend GM.

I don’t think there going to be a hire. Isn’t Dubas really close to Doug Armstrong? and Doug Armstrong is president and GM in STL. So I think he might take a page out of that book

 

[saffronleaf]

wishing spezza all the best.

 

[HolyCrap]

I called that the instant Dubas got hired. I said it as more of a joke but I guess I was right. Mind you it was pretty obvious.

 

[saffronleaf]

the dubas spezza duo will make the penguins a formidable franchise for years to come

 

[Stephen]

I don’t think there going to be a hire. Isn’t Dubas really close to Doug Armstrong? and Doug Armstrong is president and GM in STL. So I think he might take a page out of that book

He'll probably create a "I reluctantly accept the GM role too" situation.

 

[Stamkos4life]

It couldn't possibly be that he thought Spezza was doing a good job, that is impossible.

A good job at what exactly?

 

[Leaf Fans]

Good guy. Good hire for Pittsburgh.

 

[Divine]

A good job at what exactly?

His coffee was exactly how he liked it.

 

[Stamkos4life]

Money wasn’t the issue, it has always been about control and power. I wouldn’t even be surprised if the Pittsburgh deal is lower than the price he asked for in Toronto.

Kyle never said he wasn’t sure he wanted the job. He said he needed to take time to discuss things with his family because it was “hard on them”. Those were his literal words. Everything else is just an assumption/interpretation.

I'm positive money was a factor. Word is he increased his ask from ~4 to ~7. That's insane especially considering his lack of success.

I'd be interested to see what hes paid by the pens.

The total control was obviously another factor. That along with using his family as an excuse to then ask for money is exactly why he was fired.

 

[notbias]

A good job at what exactly?

He was shadowing Dubas for a year to find a good fit and then was going to be given a different role. He is also known to be a hockey nerd.

Your guess is as good as mine since I think we have the same insider knowledge, but I'd assume he was exposed to a wide variety of roles throughout the year and this is where Dubas thought he was best suited.

 

[MK78]

So he hires an Assistant GM before hiring a GM? Talk about backwards.

 

[BallardEra]

So he hires an Assistant GM before hiring a GM? Talk about backwards.

He said he was going to handle the draft himself so doesn't sound like he's in a rush.

Spezza can do his errands in the meantime. Dry cleaners, Starbucks and Mickey D's runs.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

That said, how is this not tampering? Dubas fired, Spezza resigns, and they both end up in Pittsburgh. Almost like Pittsburgh was talking to Dubas behind the scenes, and Spezza knew it.

lt smells from over here. A coincidence is a coincidence, but c'mon.

Well for one, Dubas wasn't fired.

There's a reason he's allowed to run Pittsburghs draft and Treliving isn't.

 

[MK78]

He said he was going to handle the draft himself so doesn't sound like he's in a rush.

Spezza can do his errands in the meantime. Dry cleaners, Starbucks and Mickey D's runs.

Or he will just name himself permanent GM and be done with it lol.

 

[Stephen]

Well for one, Dubas wasn't fired.

There's a reason he's allowed to run Pittsburghs draft and Treliving isn't.

Actually, Dubas was fired and Treliving walked away from Calgary.

 

[Divine]

Well for one, Dubas wasn't fired.

There's a reason he's allowed to run Pittsburghs draft and Treliving isn't.

Dubas was fired. Which is why he is working for Pittsburgh before July 1st.

The Leafs put no conditions on Dubas, that has nothing to do with him not being fired. The understanding is Dubas traded all their picks so they would not be looking at the same prospects.

The Leafs had a Boston 1st round pick, a 5th and 6th round picks in this draft. They're not worried about Pittsburgh stealing their prospects.