Pittsburgh Penguins President of hockey operations Kyle Dubas in a press conference
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Kyle Dubas Accepts the Criticism from Players and Staff

Published March 9, 2024 at 11:36
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March 9, 2024  (11:36)
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For the first time since he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kyle Dubas was severely criticized for his work.

He made a major statement, acknowledging that he might not be the most appreciated person in Pittsburgh at the moment.

Kyle Dubas Gets Criticized by Fans For His Work at the Trade Deadline



The Penguins made a few moves at the deadline, but the main one is definitely Jake Guentzel's trade to the Carolina Hurricanes.


Guentzel, the long-time linemate of Sidney Crosby, will be hard to replace. While a few fans are excited to see Michael Bunting taking his place, it's safe to say that he's not the same type of player.

Crosby himself even spoke out about that decision:



Here are other comments from disappointed fans:









Kyle Dubas Addresses Critics in Press Conference After Questionable Trade Deadline Decisions



Kyle Dubas, the General Manager, knows people are upset with him. He mentioned yesterday that being in a competitive environment, it's expected that decisions like these won't make everyone happy.

«Mike's been here a long time, he's like the players,» Dubas said, «and when you make the decision to remove someone from the group that's hugely popular and contributes in such a great way, nobody's happy about it.

«And I wouldn't want it any other way. I wouldn't want anybody to be happy about those things. That's part of this job, and it's part of their job to be upset when those things happen.»



Fans eagerly wait to see what Dubas does to turn things around for the Pens. More to come.

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