Penguins Trades, Free Agents Point to Big Change Coming

[@TylerEL]

Your audio problems somehow remind me of the Penguins organization for the last 5 years or so.

[@jimc2384]

Dan, do yourself a favor and check the cable connected to the Mic. I do audio engineering. Sounds like you have a faulty mic cable. At least try pulling the cable out and reattaching it..

[@maczed31]

Instead of seeing what this offseason has been we spend time trying to make the moves sound better than they are....these moves were just outright irrelevant moves. And in many ways a wasted off season. I don't get it. Players that were 4th line and scratch players who all of a sudden are going to become something more? He did the same in Toronto, spent the first couple of years getting picks, prospects and expiring contracts......great....wasted 2 years...then did nothing with those acquisitions......I don't mean to be insulting but I think people in Pittsburgh are delusional about Dubas and the moves.

[@craigslater2321]

It is a carbon copy of Dubas's time in Toronto.

[@maczed31]

People in Pittsburgh celebrate Dubas' moves and I don't get it. I lived in Toronto, saw first hand what he did there. And he is doing the carbon copy here.....he came into Toronto, got a ton of picks and prospects, people in Toronto were excited...he then made no good moves with them....over the course of his time there he was unable to build a bottom 6, unable to build a bottom 4 d, and made horrible assessment of goalies. Gave out too much money and term on his contracts......The team is not better today than it was last year....look at the Capitals, look at Nashville, in 2 years these teams made shrewd moves and are 'contenders' again. Dubas hasn't won a decision in a long time (I think Ryan O'Reilly is the only won in Toronto).....Dubas' MO is clear, and one is take flyers on a bunch of scratched D, and Scratched or 4th line forwards from other teams in hopes that they all of a sudden do amazing.....it never worked in Toronto and it hasn't worked in Toronto. Former players and execs are shaking their head at Dubas in Pittsburgh, but everyone in Pittsburgh think he is doing some good job or something.....he's an average GM given he reigns of this organization and Sid's last years, what a waste. Pittsburgh was a perpetual talking point, Pittsburgh has become irrelevant in the league now...and they didn't need to be with Sid here.

[@Magicalmetric]

He was new and young in Toronto, he did a lot of great things that other GMs wouldn't think of doing but he also made mistakes and I would imagine learned a great deal from the experience. I think Shanny also may have put a few spanners in plans that Kyle had and forced his hand on a few things. This time it's all Kyle. Time will tell if he shits the bed again. I'm optimistic.

[@MarkFields-vb6zc]

That may be true. Let’s hope he’s learned. Except if you look at what he did in Toronto. He is doing the exact same thing. So so far it doesn’t appear like he has learned. Every former player or executive or coach who is commenting on Pittsburgh are shaking their heads, and frustrated for Sid. I feel the same.

[@ssmith87]

💯. I didn’t like us bringing in Dubas. He’s never done anything that I was impressed with. At this point, he is not quite, but not very far from a younger version of Hextall. I know people will point to the fact that he got rid of all of those bad contracts in exchange for Erik Karlsson. Kind of impressive, but the sharks were also desperate to dump that contract. And I just didn’t see a need for a $10 million defenseman who doesn’t play defense. I mean Letang is a cheaper version. he doesn’t know how to identify good solid bottom 6 forwards. I know people will also praise him for getting rid of Riley Smith contract, which is great but I don’t know. Is that him being a genius or is that just Chris Drury being stupid?

[@nadaduo1765]

sorry did you just say logan thompson is better then jarry 😂😂😂

[@eddiethepizzahero]

So they effectively strike this season, okay...but then you lose yet another year of Crosby and Malkin.

[@ppeder]

IMO Crosby, Malkin, Letang are not in the picture for any push. They are waiting for the retirements and in rebuild mode so these picks can come on in 2-3 yrs.

[@brandonkarafilis3419]

Pens signing Tarasenko as Im watching this

[@grantvarnerdude]

Damn man, I think we got the point, thank you sir for the update. I hope we won't be as bad as the casual hockey no-nothings predict. Guess we'll see this season

[@agi2160]

A+ plus audio!

[@SergeiWhobichakokov]

Not sure what some of these fans want? If Dubas had swung for the fence by signing a big name and got the same result, then what? Dan, do a video or livestream and ask these guys to be the GM.

[@scottconrad4719]

Good lord. They signed a bunch of bums. It’s like the Pirates dumpster dives. They are worse on paper than they were at the end of last season.