The possible future general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins meets with the team captain.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were seemingly close to naming a new hockey operations staff when Kyle Dubas became available after the Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the second round.
At that moment, the Penguins put their whole process on hold and looked for permission to talk to Dubas.
By all accounts, they were granted permission to interview Dubas and rocket him straight to the top of the priority list.
Not only did Dubas receive an interview with the Penguins, but he also met with their captain.
According to DK Pittsburgh Sports, Dubas met with Sidney Crosby at the Penguins’ practice facility late Tuesday night.
When Dubas spoke with the media in Toronto, he stated that if he wasn’t sticking with the Maple Leafs, he would take time away from the game.
After Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan spoke, however, it seemed like Dubas might still have the fire to be in an NHL front office, even if it wasn’t in Toronto.
Following the initial firings of Ron Hextall and Brian Burke, the Penguins had Dubas at the top of their list.
With the process on hold and no official announcement from the Penguins, it sure seems like it’s Dubas’ job to lose if he’s meeting with Crosby at the Penguins’ facility.
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