Ryan Wilson
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Location: Rochester, NY Joined: 06.13.2013
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So basically after half of year of Dubas being a president and GM, FSG creates a new job for Epstein to basically manage Dubas.
So Dubas goes from โthe guyโ to โthat guyโ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ |
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So basically after half of year of Dubas being a president and GM, FSG creates a new job for Epstein to basically manage Dubas.
So Dubas goes from โthe guyโ to โthat guyโ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ - optimus-reim
It's amazing how triggered Leafs fans get about Kyle Dubas. You guys chose not to renew his contract.
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madmike71
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA Joined: 12.21.2006
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Agree with RW... He won't be involved in any player decisions, but more likely a sounding board for direction and timing.
If I'm Dubas, I would have already approached Sid on an extension. I'd ask him point blank if he intends to retire as a Penguin. If he hedges, I'd assume he's probably going to chase a cup somewhere else. Don't know how you can make any decisions for this team without that knowledge.
Too bad Mario and FSG have such a bad relationship. Epstein should attempt to fix it. |
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Too bad Mario and FSG have such a bad relationship. Epstein should attempt to fix it. - madmike71
Details?
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madmike71
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA Joined: 12.21.2006
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Grinder47
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Somerset, PA Joined: 10.20.2013
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Great. Another baseball guy. |
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i'mjustafan
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: United States, PA Joined: 05.15.2007
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I thought Dubas reached out to epstein before taking the pens job to learn more about FSG too. So there is a trust factor. |
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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It's amazing how triggered Leafs fans get about Kyle Dubas. You guys chose not to renew his contract.
- SuperHenderson13
Dubas is living rent free up in a lot of Leafs fans heads. They act like he was a sh!tty GM and I think it's due to an insecurity stemming from the fact their team is worse in every conceivable metric stat-wise under a new GM this season. |
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Penguins are a lost cause Groundhog did not see his shadow means at least 6 to 8 weeks of bad frustrating hockey BOOK IT |
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nateca444
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: butler, PA Joined: 08.13.2020
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It's amazing how triggered Leafs fans get about Kyle Dubas. You guys chose not to renew his contract.
- SuperHenderson13
Just a heads up not a Leaf fan.
Dubas is a โyesโ man.
He didnโt resign in Toronto because he wanted to skip past Shanahan and go direct to ownership. Signs in Pittsburgh because he gets what he wants and then 8 months later FSG creates a new job which essentially is Dubas getting a new Shanahan just a different name - Epstein.
Thatโs amazing ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ |
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Grinder47
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Somerset, PA Joined: 10.20.2013
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Dubas is living rent free up in a lot of Leafs fans heads. They act like he was a sh!tty GM and I think it's due to an insecurity stemming from the fact their team is worse in every conceivable metric stat-wise under a new GM this season. - MattStrat
I mean Dubas hasnโt exactly done great here. Karlson and Graves are a bust. |
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MickV
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Location: Cambridge, MA Joined: 07.03.2023
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Agree with RW... He won't be involved in any player decisions, but more likely a sounding board for direction and timing.
If I'm Dubas, I would have already approached Sid on an extension. I'd ask him point blank if he intends to retire as a Penguin. If he hedges, I'd assume he's probably going to chase a cup somewhere else. Don't know how you can make any decisions for this team without that knowledge.
Too bad Mario and FSG have such a bad relationship. Epstein should attempt to fix it. - madmike71
Is that allowed though? Sid can't sign an extension until July 1. Not sure when they're allowed to actually talk about an extension, but wouldn't be surprised if this is off limits until close to July 1. (There are a lot of rules in the CBA about when you can talk to players about contracts.) |
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Is that allowed though? Sid can't sign an extension until July 1. Not sure when they're allowed to actually talk about an extension, but wouldn't be surprised if this is off limits until close to July 1. (There are a lot of rules in the CBA about when you can talk to players about contracts.) - MickV
Interesting dilemma the Pens face . There are certain athletes that dont belong in any other uniforms and Crosby is one of them. Coming from a non Pens fan I would like to see him retire a Pen. After petitioning the team to resign Malkin and Letang just dont see him abandoning ship. How tight is he with Guentzel will he be pushing Pens to resign him like he did with the others? |
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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I mean Dubas hasnโt exactly done great here. Karlson and Graves are a bust. - Grinder47
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I don't agree about Karlsson at all, Graves I do. Dubas has been on the job for half a season, that's all, and inherited some mess. Hard to judge a GM so swiftly, for me anyway. He has a pretty damn good GM resume up to this point...
If the Pens PP was ticking at all Sid would be on pace for 100+ and Geno and EK would be on pace for ppg+ this season. EK is on pace for 60, despite the atrocious PP, playing arguably the best defence of his career.. |
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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Victoro311
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: San Diego, CA Joined: 06.17.2014
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Just a heads up not a Leaf fan.
Dubas is a โyesโ man.
He didnโt resign in Toronto because he wanted to skip past Shanahan and go direct to ownership. Signs in Pittsburgh because he gets what he wants and then 8 months later FSG creates a new job which essentially is Dubas getting a new Shanahan just a different name - Epstein.
Thatโs amazing ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ - optimus-reim
Epstein isnโt running hockey ops for the Penguins. Heโs part of ownership. Not the same as Shanahan at all, who was director of hockey ops. |
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sammy87
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: CO Joined: 05.05.2011
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If not for crosbys season this team is unwatchable. Nothing interesting about it.
Not all in dubas but he hasnโt made the team better.
Graves sucks
Smith is meh
Ek has been ok but not worth $11m
Bottom 6 is still plugs.
Goal has been a ++ |
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madmike71
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA Joined: 12.21.2006
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Is that allowed though? Sid can't sign an extension until July 1. Not sure when they're allowed to actually talk about an extension, but wouldn't be surprised if this is off limits until close to July 1. (There are a lot of rules in the CBA about when you can talk to players about contracts.) - MickV
Crosby is their property. I can't imagine the CBA restricting general conversations between a player/team about the future. They don't even need to discuss a specific contract.
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madmike71
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA Joined: 12.21.2006
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If not for crosbys season this team is unwatchable. Nothing interesting about it.
Not all in dubas but he hasnโt made the team better.
Graves sucks
Smith is meh
Ek has been ok but not worth $11m
Bottom 6 is still plugs.
Goal has been a ++ - sammy87
And yet if they had an average PP they'd easily be in a playoff spot. A good PP would have them near the top of the division. It shouldn't be going this badly. If there's a failing from Dubas, I'd say he's not taken decisive action on fixing it. Fire Reardon or hire a PP consultant. Do something different, because there's more than enough evidence, this collective of coach and players isn't working.
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madmike71
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA Joined: 12.21.2006
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By the way it look like Pulj just signed a contract with the Pens. I guess they've seen enough. I think it's like 800k a year. |
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Crosby is their property. I can't imagine the CBA restricting general conversations between a player/team about the future. They don't even need to discuss a specific contract. - madmike71
They are prohibited about talking about money or term
They can say, "We want you here" "We really want to be here"
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Grinder47
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Somerset, PA Joined: 10.20.2013
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Iโll be honest, given the title of the blog I thought Jim Rutherford was back. |
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