Kyle Dubas

Why would that player go to a prospect tournament in Detroit before the start of main camp? But on the other hand, give him as many chances as possible to make an impression.

Kyle Dubas said whether or not He was telling the truth and only time will tell if he was.

Kyle Dubas said that nothing is given to Billy Covenant.

Just because he signed this contract does not mean that you can write him in pen for the opening night roster.

He is going to have to earn it like everyone else, which I always chuckle when they say that because I don't think Sidney Crosby has to earn anything.

I don't think Evgeny Malkin has to earn anything.

I don't think Chris Letang has to earn anything in training camp for the regular season.

the point still stands kyle dubas's words where villi coivinen has to earn it you know maybe this is part of earning it hey you just signed that 32 million dollar contract it's for what we're hoping you'll do and not for what you've done already start going out there and showing us what you're going to do with this new contract do it In this tournament where you should be, he should be scoring a goal a game.

And none of them even worth mentioning in terms of impact players.

And by the time we get to next Thursday and everyone convenes and all the interviews are happening... with the veterans and the rookies, and of course with Dan Mews and then Kyle Dubas, the very last thing you're going to hear from either of those gentlemen is something that would sound like, wow, you know what? We have just a brutal setup on left defense.

We're not going to be able to fix this without making sure massive external moves, and I don't mean just one.

I'm talking about a ton of them.

And none of them even worth mentioning in terms of impact players.

And by the time we get to next Thursday and everyone convenes and all the interviews are happening... with the veterans and the rookies, and of course with Dan Mews and then Kyle Dubas, the very last thing you're going to hear from either of those gentlemen is something that would sound like, wow, you know what? We have just a brutal setup on left defense.

We're not going to be able to fix this without making sure massive external moves, and I don't mean just one.

I'm talking about a ton of them.

Always aggressive, always willing to churn the roster.

Kyle Dubas in Pittsburgh, I think people were surprised by them last-- what they were able to do last year.

And obviously their roster churn is limited by the kinda, by the big three that they have, and maybe now the big four if you wanna add Erik Karlsson.

But they still, still makes a lot of changes.

Right.

There was a time a couple of years back when Kyle Dubas wouldn't even put the Penguins prospects in one of these camps.

Oh,

really? Yeah.

They, they, I think they would both tell you the Penguins are probably at worst middle of the pack in terms of the system that they've put together, which given where they were two or three years ago is no small feat.

And yeah, it'll be fun to see them play against some of the other team's best young talent.

where do you think, I mean, we kind of talked about it a little bit last week or maybe the week before, but you know, as far as what does, if you're Kyle Dubas and you're looking at Sidney Crosby and he's got, you know, an unknown amount of years left, uh, Do you try to build around him? We talk about it all the time, but that's why he gets paid the big bucks.

How do you build around Sidney Crosby while rebuilding the team? I guess my question is, going into this season, if they're kind of fledgling in and out of a playoff spot, do they add assets to improve this year's team, or do they...

and so much more i want to miss this episode of penguins digest but before we dive into all that just want to say around the world for 3 000 subscribers here before the season starts so if you're new here you want to step the date on the latest news around the pittsburgh penguins where you're home for it here on youtube scrum blow hit that subscribe button it is completely free to do so but yes chris kreider you know is the big name out there in free agency right now after Just yesterday, clearing waivers for the Ducks to get rid of his contract so that they can sign Cutter Gauthier to an extension.

Now Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins have a golden opportunity to go out and sign a veteran winger who could really help us going into this season and try to solidify our spot.

for at least third in the Metro Division and secure our playoff spot for this season.

And I know we all know Chris Kreider very well with our battles with him when he was on the New York Rangers for years.

And then our goal setting is where it's a little bit, you know, weaker with Artur Shilovs and Murashov as well.

So, you know, I think really our big... worry going into this season should be goaltending.

But I do think Kyle Dubas does have a plan to, if we are competing at the deadline, I think he will go out and try to trade for a number one goalie.

Maybe he will even do this before the trade deadline.

He was born on September 11, 2001.

He's 25, now a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, acquired by Kyle Dubas.

He was a fourth-round pick.

I never understood why it didn't work out for him in Toronto, because it felt like he scored enough that he should stay in the lineup, but I guess there are enough warts in his game that he never...

Pretty much anyone you can name from hockey ops and even the NHL staff typically go to these.

You have to see the scene in Cranberry with the two patios that come out over the ice from the Kyle Dubas offices and so forth.

There's been a lot of construction up there too.

But whenever Dubas has had his people, the hockey ops people that Taylor's talking about here, you just see this seemingly endless row of eyeballs of And that's what they are.