Analyst Praises Kyle Dubas' Development of the Penguins 'For the First Time Since 2017'

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been floundering over the past five years, and after finally stumbling to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the past three, the team is now being forced into a rebuild.

While that may bring frustration to some, for others, it's a long time coming, and with Kyle Dubas at the helm, there is plenty of optimism that this team can take the steps necessary to get back into contention in the next few seasons.

Now, Dubas has received immense praise from Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff for his work reinvigorating this prospect pipeline, noting that Dubas has helped the organization make progress for the first time since their last Stanley Cup win back in 2017.

This season, the team added Ben Kindel, Will Horcruff and Bill Zonnon in the first round, and with the likes of Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen making the jump to the NHL last season, there are definite signs that a bright future may be ahead in Pittsburgh.

Ultimately, the team are not out of the woods just yet, with decisions needing to be made on Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson and Bryan Rust as well as an eventual decision on Sidney Crosby, but given how Dubas has loaded them up with assets, if they remain patient, this is a team that could be in great shape over the next few years.