Penguins Update: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
Hey all. I’m still trying to get my brain around yesterday’s blockbuster trade for Erik Karlsson. One that dramatically altered our roster in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, our Caleb Di’Natalie is way out ahead of me and posted a terrific article giving his ultra-entertaining and detailed take on the deal. Prompting Other Rick to respond with an equally impassioned and exceptionally well-thought rebuttal.
The PenguinPoop version of Point/Counterpoint from the golden days of SNL. “Jane, you poor misguided…”
I digress.
One thing that has occurred to me? How very different our team is today compared to the end of last season, thanks due entirely to the concerted efforts of Kyle Dubas. In scarcely two months on the job, he’s given the team a drastic and much-needed overhaul. Even more remarkable, he’s found a way to erase previous GM Ron Hextall’s most egregious (if well-intentioned) bungles.
To accomplish this feat while he was still getting acclimated to a new organization and culture, and in the salary-cap era to boot?
Nothing short of miraculous.