Has Kyle Dubas Failed the Penguins?
As the Penguins free-fall toward a second straight non-playoff season, an increasing number of folks are pointing an accusatory finger at POHO/GM Kyle Dubas. After all, he turned over roughly half the roster after taking charge last summer. This team has his fingerprints all over it. It’s his baby, so to speak. Or at least his attempt to resuscitate the baby.
More to the point, has Dubas failed the Pens?
The results sure aren’t what anyone expected. In the deepest, darkest recesses of a doubting mind I thought we might be this bad, primarily due to an aging roster. But a more hopeful part of me also thought we might challenge for third place in the Metro, especially with mercurial All-Star Erik Karlsson on board.
At the very least, I figured we’d be in the mix for a wild-card spot.
Obviously that isn’t happening.
Hindsight’s always 20/20. But looking back over my shoulder, I’d say Dubas made mostly the right moves and got the wrong results.
Put another way? Everything that could’ve gone wrong pretty much has.
The Karlsson trade?
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