Penguins (and Dubas) Poop the Bed in Free Agency. On Purpose.
Before I launch into my diatribe, my brain fully realizes what Kyle Dubas and the Penguins are trying to do. They’re making cap flexibility and acquiring draft capital a priority with an eye toward an eventual and inevitable rebuild. An abrupt and total departure from our long-standing organizational MO of grabbing for the proverbial brass ring (or silver chalice if you prefer).
The following is my initial reaction to yesterday’s moves…raw and unfiltered. Kind of like Apple Cider Vinegar. It isn’t meant to be a personal attack on any of the players involved.
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With Saturday’s trade for forward Kevin Hayes serving as a grim precursor (I get that it was all about the second-round pick), I confess I wasn’t especially looking forward to the first day of free agency. Kind of a like a kid who’s hoping against hope for a Christmas present, all the while knowing deep down there won’t be anything for him under the tree.
The negative reports starting filtering in bright and early through texts from PenguinPoop contributor Caleb DiNatale.