Kyle Dubas throws defenseman Ryan Graves under the bus
After a disappointing first season as General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kyle Dubas just shared some blunt comments on one of his signings, Ryan Graves.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were supposed to be a team that was going to make a comeback this year, pushing for another year in contention as Sidney Crosby continues to age out of the league. Despite a stellar season from the Penguins Captain, and some big moves from Dubas at the beginning of the season to bring in defenseman Erik Karlsson, the Penguins failed to make the playoffs.
Now, Dubas has shared some blunt comments on another one of his signings, Ryan Graves. Graves struggled this year on defence for the Penguins, and Dubas was honest with the media about his performance.
If anything, at least Kyle Dubas is honest about his players. This is an incredible insight into the thought process of a GM when a player is struggling. However, he is placing a lot of onus on Graves here, which is probably fair considering it is his responsibility to improve.
The Penguins have a long way to come, and it is surely going to be a busy offseason for Kyle Dubas as he moulds the team to his liking.
| POLL | ||
AVRIL 19 | 90 ANSWERS Kyle Dubas throws defenseman Ryan Graves under the bus Do you think that signing Ryan Graves was a mistake on Kyle Dubas' part? | ||
| Yes | 52 | 57.8 % |
| No | 38 | 42.2 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kyle Connor | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Noel Acciari | - | - | - | |
| Mason Appleton | - | - | - | |
| Morgan Barron | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Beauvillier | - | - | - | |
| Michael Bunting | - | - | - | |
| Sidney Crosby | - | - | - | |
| Dylan DeMelo | - | - | - | |
| Haydn Fleury | - | - | - | |
| Matthew Grzelcyk | - | - | - | |
| Connor Hellebuyck | - | - | - | |
| Alex Iafallo | - | - | - | |
| Tristan Jarry | - | - | - | |
| Erik Karlsson | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Kupari | - | - | - | |
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TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
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