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ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

May 31 @ 8:14 PM ET
Your favorite 7 years
- nyisles7





Makes sense. I would not have minded Barry taking over as GM, but that's out the window now.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jun 1 @ 9:04 AM ET


Makes sense. I would not have minded Barry taking over as GM, but that's out the window now.

- ses111

Barry could’ve took over them fired Lou and made Lambert his coach.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 1 @ 9:49 AM ET
Barry could’ve took over them fired Lou and made Lambert his coach.
- Cptmjl






I just get the feeling Barry will do well with the Preds as GM.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jun 1 @ 10:38 AM ET
Pittsburgh Penguins
@penguins
Welcome to Pittsburgh, Kyle Dubas!


Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
Kyle Dubas is President of Hockey Ops Pittsburgh
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 1 @ 11:57 AM ET
Pittsburgh Penguins
@penguins
Welcome to Pittsburgh, Kyle Dubas!


Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
Kyle Dubas is President of Hockey Ops Pittsburgh

- eichiefs9


Interesting choice. Will he be looking to add another 1C like he did with the Leafs?
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jun 1 @ 1:02 PM ET
Interesting choice. Will he be looking to add another 1C like he did with the Leafs?

- ses111

Trade them Horvat and Barzal for Crosby and Malkin.
potvin05
New York Islanders
Location: Snow's World (I just live in it), NY
Joined: 06.21.2008

Jun 1 @ 1:11 PM ET
JC the hockey conversation on here is back to Bailey




- nyisles7

Woody!!
Nfdbulldawg
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 1 @ 1:16 PM ET
What would be your thoughts if the leafs fire keefe...the penguins hire keefe and fire Sullivan. Would you go after Sullivan and fire lam er?
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jun 1 @ 1:31 PM ET
What would be your thoughts if the leafs fire keefe...the penguins hire keefe and fire Sullivan. Would you go after Sullivan and fire lam er?
- Nfdbulldawg

NHL Watcher
@NHL_Watcher
Kyle Dubas: “Sully can coach forever, he’s a great coach, there’s no real expiration date on Mike”


not gonna happen
potvin05
New York Islanders
Location: Snow's World (I just live in it), NY
Joined: 06.21.2008

Jun 1 @ 1:46 PM ET
What would be your thoughts if the leafs fire keefe...the penguins hire keefe and fire Sullivan. Would you go after Sullivan and fire lam er?
- Nfdbulldawg

Sullivan is apparently a very well thought of coach around the league and…chiefs’ post.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 1 @ 1:57 PM ET
Sullivan is apparently a very well thought of coach around the league and…chiefs’ post.
- potvin05


I'm not that impressed with Sullivan but I just play a GM on HB.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 1 @ 1:58 PM ET
What would be your thoughts if the leafs fire keefe...the penguins hire keefe and fire Sullivan. Would you go after Sullivan and fire lam er?
- Nfdbulldawg


Is Sullivan going to make the team younger and have more skill? I have no idea if Lane is the answer yet, but hard to tell after 1 year.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jun 1 @ 2:19 PM ET
NHL Watcher
@NHL_Watcher
Kyle Dubas: “Sully can coach forever, he’s a great coach, there’s no real expiration date on Mike”


not gonna happen

- eichiefs9

I’m kind of shocked that Pens fans on here at least seem happy to have Dubas. I get Hextall was terrible but not sure why they’re so pumped to have that little twerp?
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 1 @ 2:21 PM ET
I’m kind of shocked that Pens fans on here at least seem happy to have Dubas. I get Hextall was terrible but not sure why they’re so pumped to have that little twerp?
- Cptmjl


It’s a good question.
UIF
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.09.2009

Jun 1 @ 2:33 PM ET
I’m kind of shocked that Pens fans on here at least seem happy to have Dubas. I get Hextall was terrible but not sure why they’re so pumped to have that little twerp?
- Cptmjl


Asked and answered

We'd have probably been thrilled to get Dubas if it meant dumping Milbury.

Plus, he's not one of the usual old retreads with a very long, predictable history. There's a sort of could-be-a-boom-or-bust feeling with Dubas, so I get the excitement. I kind of lean more toward "he's not as smart as he thinks he is," but we'll see. Maybe he learned a thing or two from his time in Toronto and won't try to win solely with 13 first liners or whatever. As a fan of a division rival, I'm not shaking in fear over the hire, though.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jun 1 @ 2:44 PM ET
Asked and answered

We'd have probably been thrilled to get Dubas if it meant dumping Milbury.

Plus, he's not one of the usual old retreads with a very long, predictable history. There's a sort of could-be-a-boom-or-bust feeling with Dubas, so I get the excitement. I kind of lean more toward "he's not as smart as he thinks he is," but we'll see. Maybe he learned a thing or two from his time in Toronto and won't try to win solely with 13 first liners or whatever. As a fan of a division rival, I'm not shaking in fear over the hire, though.

- UIF

Yeah I guess there is the unknown aspect. Have to figure he’s motivated. I just never understood the love for the guy.
kindlyrick
New York Islanders
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 06.21.2007

Jun 1 @ 2:49 PM ET
NHL Watcher
@NHL_Watcher
Kyle Dubas: “Sully can coach forever, he’s a great coach, there’s no real expiration date on Mike”


not gonna happen

- eichiefs9


Dubas telling everyone two weeks ago that Toronto is the only place he wants to be, only to sign on with the Pens a few weeks later, is EERILY similar to tavares. Can’t help but notice the similarities in both hypocrisy’s. I see a future in politics for both.
kindlyrick
New York Islanders
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 06.21.2007

Jun 1 @ 2:51 PM ET
Asked and answered

We'd have probably been thrilled to get Dubas if it meant dumping Milbury.

Plus, he's not one of the usual old retreads with a very long, predictable history. There's a sort of could-be-a-boom-or-bust feeling with Dubas, so I get the excitement. I kind of lean more toward "he's not as smart as he thinks he is," but we'll see. Maybe he learned a thing or two from his time in Toronto and won't try to win solely with 13 first liners or whatever. As a fan of a division rival, I'm not shaking in fear over the hire, though.

- UIF


I don’t get the excitement for a guy who had five years to build a winner with the ability to sign young unproven players to hand cuffing contracts. He failed with all the ingredients to succeed.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 1 @ 2:59 PM ET
Asked and answered

We'd have probably been thrilled to get Dubas if it meant dumping Milbury.

Plus, he's not one of the usual old retreads with a very long, predictable history. There's a sort of could-be-a-boom-or-bust feeling with Dubas, so I get the excitement. I kind of lean more toward "he's not as smart as he thinks he is," but we'll see. Maybe he learned a thing or two from his time in Toronto and won't try to win solely with 13 first liners or whatever. As a fan of a division rival, I'm not shaking in fear over the hire, though.

- UIF


Dubas should have plenty to learn from with his time with the Leafs. I'm not sure how good the Pens prospect pool is and Sid and Geno are not getting any younger.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jun 1 @ 3:02 PM ET
I don’t get the excitement for a guy who had five years to build a winner with the ability to sign young unproven players to hand cuffing contracts. He failed with all the ingredients to succeed.
- kindlyrick

It's starting to seem like Dubas may not have had complete autonomy in Toronto. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now, but otherwise I very much agree. I don't understand the hype for a guy who seemed to ignore some glaringly-important areas of his team's roster. Maybe Shanahan was pulling more strings than anybody realized.
kindlyrick
New York Islanders
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 06.21.2007

Jun 1 @ 3:08 PM ET
It's starting to seem like Dubas may not have had complete autonomy in Toronto. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now, but otherwise I very much agree. I don't understand the hype for a guy who seemed to ignore some glaringly-important areas of his team's roster. Maybe Shanahan was pulling more strings than anybody realized.
- eichiefs9


I think you hit the nail on the head. Shanahan is part of the good ole boys club. Guy has failed 9 years now…..entering snow status.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jun 1 @ 3:23 PM ET
I think you hit the nail on the head. Shanahan is part of the good ole boys club. Guy has failed 9 years now…..entering snow status.
- kindlyrick

Truthfully nobody knows what the dynamic was. Dubas is kind of just in neutral territory for me now. I don't think highly of his body of work to date, but the leaks about Shanahan exercising control of some sort does makes me wonder.

Dubas did navigate the cap well (in all fairness, he created most of their cap issues also) so he may be able to help start steering Pittsburgh in the right direction...but ultimately they're probably not going to be a major threat until Crosby/Malkin/Letang are all gone and they have a lot more cap flexibility.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 1 @ 3:30 PM ET
It's starting to seem like Dubas may not have had complete autonomy in Toronto. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now, but otherwise I very much agree. I don't understand the hype for a guy who seemed to ignore some glaringly-important areas of his team's roster. Maybe Shanahan was pulling more strings than anybody realized.
- eichiefs9


Shanny should take some hits as well. Shanny or someone else should have said we have Matthews no need to spend all that Cap space on another 1C.
kindlyrick
New York Islanders
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 06.21.2007

Jun 1 @ 4:03 PM ET
Truthfully nobody knows what the dynamic was. Dubas is kind of just in neutral territory for me now. I don't think highly of his body of work to date, but the leaks about Shanahan exercising control of some sort does makes me wonder.

Dubas did navigate the cap well (in all fairness, he created most of their cap issues also) so he may be able to help start steering Pittsburgh in the right direction...but ultimately they're probably not going to be a major threat until Crosby/Malkin/Letang are all gone and they have a lot more cap flexibility.

- eichiefs9



Agreed we’ll never know. But we do know he went on tv and said he didn’t wanna be anywhere but Toronto and here we are two weeks later. Lol
kindlyrick
New York Islanders
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 06.21.2007

Jun 1 @ 4:03 PM ET
Truthfully nobody knows what the dynamic was. Dubas is kind of just in neutral territory for me now. I don't think highly of his body of work to date, but the leaks about Shanahan exercising control of some sort does makes me wonder.

Dubas did navigate the cap well (in all fairness, he created most of their cap issues also) so he may be able to help start steering Pittsburgh in the right direction...but ultimately they're probably not going to be a major threat until Crosby/Malkin/Letang are all gone and they have a lot more cap flexibility.

- eichiefs9



Agreed we’ll never know. But we do know he went on tv and said he didn’t wanna be anywhere but Toronto and here we are two weeks later. Lol
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