Sidney Crosby Reveals Details of His First Meeting with Kyle Dubas
Sidney Crosby has been the face of the Pittsburgh Penguins since he was drafted there. During the Penguins hiring process of new GM Kyle Dubas, it was reported that Crosby and Dubas met at their facilities. Crosby recently shared the details of how the meeting went down.
Sidney Crosby and Kyle Dubas meeting a Coincidence?
On the 32 Thoughts podcast, Crosby discussed how the meeting went down in the first place, as many rumours circulated that Crosby had specifically flown in to meet Dubas during his visit.
It was really last minute. At that point, nothing was permanent.
This clears the air as to whether or not the Penguins had wanted Dubas and Crosby to meet prior to hiring him, as clearly, Crosby's opinions would be of high importance to the executives.
Sidney Crosby's Opinion of Kyle Dubas as a GM
Crosby also opened up about his opinion of Dubas, given that he has been in the league for so long and played under a number of GMs during his tenure with the Pens.
I think he is somebody who is constantly trying to add to that and stay ahead of the curve.
It's clear that Dubas has been putting the effort in to try and bolster the Penguins organization, bringing over several of his staff from Toronto, as well as making big acquisitions and trades to improve the Penguins roster.
It seems he also has the important approval of the long-time Pens Captain.
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