Dubas has his hands full to improve a Penguins team that looks an awful lot like it did during the last two seasons.
Has Penguins GM Kyle Dubas deserved the criticism for the team's state? Should the Devils trade Simon Nemec? Would you rather MacKinnon or Draisaitl in the playoffs? And more.
Although the Pittsburgh Penguins have improved after a ghastly start to the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, the team is again mired in a brutal stretch of seven losses in eight games. And the plan remains for general manager Kyle Dubas to sell ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline,
The Penguins (44 points) are 18-20-8, ranking sixth in the Metropolitan Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. They trail the Columbus Blue Jackets, owners of the second wild-card berth, by four points in the standings.
A recent report revealed by Elliotte Friedman has shockingly stated that several people in the Penguins front office were not happy at all when Dubas signed Jarry to that monstrous contract. "EF heard Jarry will report the AHL and also says some personnel within the org weren't a fan of that contract being signed."
NHL insider Frank Seravalli wrote a scathing indictment of Kyle Dubas today after the Penguins general manager made a big move. The Pittsburgh Penguins have been a team stuck in limbo for a couple of years now.
Let's take a look at what big decisions face Kyle Dubas, Mike Sullivan and the Penguins over the next couple of weeks.
The Buffalo Sabres may have a few players that fit exactly what the Pittsburgh Penguins are looking for at the trade deadline.
Dubas has been attempting to reshape the Penguins' roster by adding youth and trading away veterans like Jake Guentzel, Rielly Smith and Lars Eller. He could be forced to do more of the same moving forward. Pittsburgh Penguins reporter Josh Yohe was asked about how Dubas will handle star defenseman Erik Karlsson 's potential trade.
As it stands, the Penguins are in fourth-to-last place in the Eastern Conference and carry a goal differential of minus-36. It's a Penguins season that is on pace to be the worst since Sidney Crosby's rookie year in 2005-06.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8) tanked their recent five-game homestand, winning only once. The resulting fallout was a drop in the standings behind six teams for a playoff spot, and general manager Kyle Dubas waived starting goalie Tristan Jarry.
After a long stretch with not much success, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they are placing starting goalie Tristan Jarry on waivers. The Penguins have