Kyle Dubas Sounds Off on Penguins' Aging Roster and Reveals Plans to Fix the Team

"I think the key thing for us is just, very simply, we're obviously in a time of transition," said Dubas. "I knew that when I came in here that we would be going through this. There's obviously a standard that's set here, as you guys know, by the key core guys that have helped lead the team to two or three Stanley Cups, depending on how long they've been here.

"Those guys have set the bar and what we're really looking for is that we can't just rely on them to continue to do that, especially as they continue tothey're defying aging to some extent, especially in Sid's case to a large extent. But we need to know which guys are going to be able to help to lead us through to the next stage and help build the team back into a contender."

"I think the key for us, in the plainest form, we're using the picks to acquire good players that can help the team," he said. "With draft picks, No.1 is drafting and developing good players, but also, with that many picks, I think it also positions us in a spot where if teams are for whatever reason that it happens, teams sour on guys, guys sour on their situation with the current team. There's contract issues, there's cap issues. We've tried to position ourselves in a spot where we can, between young players, roster players, draft picks, and get involved in all of those conversations.

"It's just really to try give us as many options as possible. Any chance we have to acquire younger players, whether it's in the draft or via trade or restricted free agents, we'll use that and continue to position ourselves as best we can to take advantage."