The Pittsburgh Penguins might have a vested interest in Kyle Dubas following the Toronto Maple Leafs collapse.

With the Toronto Maple Leafs a game away from being swept out of the second round of the playoffs, the rumors have already boiled again regarding the Pittsburgh Penguins and Kyle Dubas.

The Penguins and Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are searching for a new front office staff following the firing of Ron Hextall, Brian Burke, and Chris Pryor.

If Dubas is on his way out of Toronto, there is no reason why he shouldn’t be first on every team’s list for a new general manager.

Elliotte Friedman of the 32 Thoughts Podcast stated that the Penguins are still in the early phases of the search, but might have their sights set on Dubas.

“I think they are potentially interested in waiting to see what happens with Dubas in Toronto,” Friedman said. “We’re not sure how many people Pittsburgh will be hiring or what the structure will be.”

Friedman doesn’t believe the Penguins are close to making an announcement, but if Dubas is on their radar, interviews might start soon.

The Maple Leafs are down 3-0 in their series with the Florida Panthers and that might spell the end of Dubas in Toronto.

Something the Penguins have that most teams searching for a new face don’t, is the ability to give Dubas more than just a role as general manager.

FSG and the Penguins can hand Dubas the keys to the castle and make him general manager as well as president of hockey operations.

It’s not clear what kind of structure FSG is looking for with the Penguins front office, but Dubas would be the centerpiece of any operation.

Dubas seemed like a longshot when the Penguins fired Hextall from his post, but as time clicks on, the dream keeps getting closer to reality.

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