Kyle Dubas Reveals Insights on How He Will Improve the Penguins' Roster
Just a few days into his new role as Director of Hockey Operations of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kyle Dubas has already made some pretty big splashes. The young executive has already fired some major staff members, and it looks like he may be turning his sights to the Penguins' roster next.
Dubas to Reshape the Bottom Six
Dubas made it very clear in his opening press conference that he was content with Pittsburgh's current top-six core, but wanted to do some work on the bottom-six to ensure they're contenders.
While none of the current bottom-six forwards and guaranteed to come back for the long term, younger guys like Ryan Poehling and Alex Nylander, as well as newly acquired Mikael Granlund, could all be potential third-line fits for Dubas and the Penguins.
Dubas Wants to Get Younger on the Back End
Dubas went on to give an interesting quote regarding the status of Pittsburgh's blueline, saying the following.
It looks like Dubas may be shifting away from the older defensive core that Pittsburgh has been used to, opting to only keep Kris Letang. We could see younger guys like Ty Smith and P.O Joseph get expanded roles throughout the next season.
Jarry Not A Sure Thing
Perhaps Dubas' most important quote came when asked about the standing of Tristan Jarry, and how he will approach his pending free agency.
"It'll be to try to establish a concept that can get done with he and his agent.»
While there's the possibility of Jarry returning to Pittsburgh next season, it seems more than likely that Dubas will move on from the struggling goaltender.
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What should be Dubas' priority? | ||
| Forwards | 2 | 5.9 % |
| Defense | 11 | 32.4 % |
| Goalies | 21 | 61.8 % |
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