Was at all times a troublesome spot for Kyle Dubas to rebuild while attempting to win for the core three
Josh Yohe of The Athletic: (mailbag) Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas could also be doing too good of job and the Penguins may not get to point where they bottom out, which may very well be an issue down the road. Top talent gets drafted within the top-five, and it’s harder to land them in case you’re picking down within the draft.
The Penguins aren’t ready where they may very well be trying to send out offer sheets that may cost a little them two to 4 first-round picks as they’re still in a constructing stage. Division rivals Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals were in a greater position to be aggressive this offseason. Dubas admitted on the trade draft that he was attempting to take some big swings, but they didn’t work out.
It’s not a simple task of attempting to rebuild around Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, while attempting to win at the identical time. It’s hard to seek out their next superstar this manner.
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St. Louis Blues notes
Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) St. Louis Blues GM Alex Steen will likely prioritize creating and maintaining culture inside the dressing room. Don’t think that the Blues need to make any more front office moves.
Blues forward Robert Thomas said he’s moved past all of the trade rumors, has had good talks with Steen, and needs to stay in St. Louis.
A part of the explanation the Blues didn’t trade goaltender Jordan Binnington this offseason was that he’ll be hungry entering the ultimate yr of his contract.
Forward Pavel Buchnevich is 31-years old and has five years left on his contract (at $8 million). It will be a shock if the Blues were capable of move his contract on the deadline.
Tom Willander must be too high a price for Shane Wright for the Canucks
The Blues proceed to have interest in Carolina Hurricanes 24-year-old, RFA defenseman Alexander Nikishin, but provided that the value is correct. Toronto Maple Leafs Matthew Knies is one other player the Blues have likely checked in on and the value is actually high. He’s not a difference-maker that you just hand over multiple quality assets for.
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