There aren’t any roster moves to report. We’ll start getting those after the Stanley Cup Final ends. Right now, Kyle Dubas is getting to know the organization and its inner workings. One of Dubas’ strengths was putting in the work in Toronto. People respected him because he wasn’t the type to hide in his office like a Ron Hextall. He is in the beginning stages of earning that trust in his new position with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Recently, he spent time with the scouting staffs and the prospects in Buffalo for the combine.
"This is the first event where you go in and you're a part of the Pittsburgh Penguins; you're with the staff that are all trying to help the Pittsburgh Penguins win a Stanley Cup; and you're in amongst other staffs that are all trying to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins on that same journey," Dubas said.
"It's the first moment since I've been on the job where you're back out amongst other teams and in that competitive spirit a little bit. Even though you obviously have cordial and good relationships, you know that deep down, everyone is trying to beat everybody else and get to the top, and that's what we're intending to do."
It’s a nice feeling to know you have somebody in charge who gets it. While we may not agree with all the choices that are about to happen with the Penguins roster at the very least we aren’t dealing with the incompetency we’ve seen out of the Pittsburgh front office for numerous years. There will be plans that have been given a lot of thought. There will be things like this where you can see the effort is being put in. Showing support and emboldening the staff in place is how you get people to do their best work.
Dubas truly lived up to his stellar reputation as a leader who fosters collaborative relationships with everyone around him during his stop in Buffalo, leaving a great impression on the Penguins scouting staff, who appreciated having him around and getting the chance to have some good conversations.
"I think I speak for everybody that's here with the Penguins that we've enjoyed one, getting to know him, and two, learning from him," Pryor said. "Obviously extremely intelligent, and we can learn a lot from him. He's been really open asking us questions. We've been able to ask him questions as well and kind of pick his brain. So, anytime you get a chance to spend with him and get to know him and understand him and his path - he's been extremely successful and he's really intelligent, so it's always good to be able to pick his brain."
There’s a lot of work to be done. The work has started.
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