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Insider Reveals Penguins GM Kyle Dubas Has Bold Strategy, But Trades Will Come at a Price
Insider Josh Yohe revealed Penguins' Kyle Dubas does indeed want to get younger, but he will not trade Brian Rust and Rickard Rakell for peanuts, and expects hefty returns for them.
Both Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell become potential trade items as the Pittsburgh Penguins move further along the rebuild course through a youth movement.
Both men are productive, as last season, Bryan Rust posted a 31-goal, 34-assist production, while Rickard Rakell had a 35-goal, 35-assist production, so it's no wonder that teams looking for scorers to make playoff pushes want them.
While the league's interest is said to be there, Penguins' GM Kyle Dubas is not going to quickly finalize a trade unless the return is of high quality.
Kyle Dubas Plans to Keep the Penguins as Competitive as Possible During the Rebuild
Kyle Dubas, according to Josh Yohe of 'The Athletic', is not going to trade core guys like Rakell or Rust «for peanuts.» Full value is what the front office expects to get, and is going to get, once the players are traded.
"Kyle Dubas isn't selling Rakell and Rust for peanuts"; "Still, I keep going back to what several team sources have told me: Dubas wants to go young next season."
- Josh Yohe
- Josh Yohe
While the Penguins hope to rebuild through new young talent by releasing current assets for the future, the roster is confronted with the harsh reality of remaining competitive during the rebuild stage, as fans will not stand for a team that consistently loses every single night.
They're not trading veterans left and right for the heck of it, and the team is going to wait for the right trade before it makes a deal.
There is reportedly at least one late-summer trade in the cards that Dubas plans to make. The Pittsburgh stays of these stars will end, and Dubas will ensure that what he gets in return will keep the team as competitive as possible.
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AOUT 3 | 55 ANSWERS Insider Reveals Penguins GM Kyle Dubas Has Bold Strategy, But Trades Will Come at a Price Will Kyle Dubas make significant trades during the second half of the offseason? | ||
| Yes | 36 | 65.5 % |
| No | 19 | 34.5 % |
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