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Penguins GM Kyle Dubas urged to target Stanley Cup champion after nightmare season
Former Predators goaltender and current analyst Carter Hutton is urging Penguins GM Kyle Dubas to target an ex-Cup champion from Nashville.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are most likely going to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 3rd straight year, marking the longest playoff drought of captain and franchise icon Sidney Crosby's career.
What kind of moves are going to be made by GM Kyle Dubas during what will be a critical summer for the club?
Former Nashville Predators goaltender and current analyst Carter Hutton believes that because of the disastrous year that the Predators have had, one of two major names that have not worked out in Music City could be targeted by Dubas - Steven Stamkos or Jonathan Marchessault.
I think, for me, it would have to be Stamkos or Marchessault. I feel like they kind of check the same box for me, whereas Forsberg brings more to the table. Josi is a player who I just don't think you can ever move off of. The minutes he can eat up and the way he can play, he seems ageless. Getting to play with Josi and getting to know him, his demeanor and the way that he carries himself, it's such an important thing around that room.
With Saros, Yaroslav Askarov is gone now. You made that decision, so I feel like Saros is the guy who you have to go with. I think Marchessault or Stamkos would be the tricky one to move out, but that being said, I think the value is pennies on the dollar after this season.
With Saros, Yaroslav Askarov is gone now. You made that decision, so I feel like Saros is the guy who you have to go with. I think Marchessault or Stamkos would be the tricky one to move out, but that being said, I think the value is pennies on the dollar after this season.
Both Stamkos and Marchessault were signed to multi-year contracts by Predators general manager Barry Trotz last summer, but both have had underwhelming years and were unable to lead Nashville to the playoffs.
If the Predators decided to move on from one or both of them, would Pittsburgh be able to absorb their salaries? Should they?
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AVRIL 4 | 130 ANSWERS Penguins GM Kyle Dubas urged to target Stanley Cup champion after nightmare season Who would you rather Penguins GM Kyle Dubas target? | ||
| Jonathan Marchessault | 85 | 65.4 % |
| Steven Stamkos | 45 | 34.6 % |
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