DK’s Daily Shot of Penguins: What now?

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1. They can't sustain the Sullivan system right now. I believe age is part of the issue.

2. Bleh….I liked Eller.

3. Dubas stinks. He’s been garbage. Getting a 2nd rounder in 2029 for Geno isn’t acceptable.

4. This is also a message to everyone, Dubas is serious

5. Fire 🔥 sully

6. let’s just face facts here fellas, the penguins are entering dark times for many years to come…. I just still can’t believe Mario forced out Rutherford over Lewang, only to hire Hextall and then sell the team to Boston once he realized his mistake. Man, the state of Pittsburgh sports is a dumpster fire right now 😢

7. DK, ATTITUDE REECTS ON LEADERSHIP, when has Sids voice ever been heard other than the same go to message after every loss, sometimes to be a good leader you need to ruffle a few feathers !!!

8. For all the Sullivan haters….look at the roster that dubas has put together…name me the one good move: Grzelcyk, Karlsson, Neto, Acciari, Bunting, Beauvillier, Glass, Hayes, Puljujarvi, Eller, Graves and Jarry signing……Eller….and then he gets rid of Eller, not any of the other ones, for picks that are irrelevant.
   in his first year I suggested three names in the off season, instead of the money used for the other players he ended up getting, those names got 40+ goals more than the players he got….He got rid of the ONLY FIRST LINE WINGER we had, Guentzel….and he says he wants to win in a quick turn around? This guy has put together a horrible roster, and continues to make it worse with every move he makes…..for everyone cheering for a rebuild…look around who has won a rebuild without a great player, once Sid leaves it will be tough pickings guys….and this guy in his horrible vision has had things only gotten worse in Dubas' time…..He is more confusing than Hextall, and makes more silly moves than Rutherford…and to boot, he has never won or shown he can put together a roster that can win.

9. Want to know what a good GM looks like? What a good signings looks like? Someone with the courage to make good moves? Look no further than Washington, 2 years from being lost and out of it to playoff contender and good team……Look at the moves Washington made the last two years compared to Dubas

10. We should never let a game like Monday happen again. That being said, they need to continue to lose out and get comfortable in the bottom 5 of the league. Watching this team hover close to .500 this season, missing the playoffs, and drafting 15-18th overall is purely unacceptable. They need to take this ONE season to commit to the retool and bring in a top 5, NHL ready prospect. Anything else this season is a failure.

11. Began the rebuild.

12. Yeah, there are a couple of players that i didn't want to get traded and Lars was one of them.

13. If they moved Ned next DK might be heartbroken.

14. The Dallas game is a perfect example of a team attacking other teams weaknesses. The penguins have absolute terrible defense, and whenever your goalie has an off night and is not there to bail out the terrible defense, that’s your result

15. Still say Eller wouldn't have gone anywhere if the team played better

16. Maybe the Wash game should be considered the exception that makes the rule. Should the weight fall on Kyle for choosing these poor players?

17. DUBAS HAS BEEN WANTING TO BUST THIS UP SINCE HE GOT HERE!!!! As a guy with a 7 year contract he knows he will be here beyond Sid. He's been stacking the deck against this squad since he got here to coax the new era into fruition. And Sully is complicit in this. To trade Lars to a rival…let alone Ovi's team…inexcusable.

18. Thanks Lars for giving 110% every night. You will be missed. Hope your new move is good for your family – I know you will be appreciated back in DC again.

19. Have you ever heard the saying “I trust actions, not words?” They traded a top line winger for picks and prospects last deadline and they just traded a good third line center for picks. The rebuild is here. They’re just not admitting it because they would sell less tickets. I’ll still go and watch but a lot will not when you admit it. Report on their actions. Not their words. Love the show.

20. I think the PENS..organization..kicked the can down the road…& HERE WE ARE!!!…so then it's time to make HARD DECISIONS…trade WHOMEVER you can..EVEN SID…if he's willing to go to COLORADO

21. They brought this on themselves.

22. does this clear out salary for a proper trade that addresses something?

23. 😂😂
    If everyone except sid is on the block.
    Thats called, a rebuild
    Say it with me….
    Reeeee buiiilllddddddd.

24. Can we trade some fans? 😂

25. Eller was one of the few guys that always played hard. Shame to see him go for futures.

26. there are teams out there who are solid contenders that could win the cup if they get malkin ! its a win , win for malkin, the new team , and the penguins to make that deal . rust is the only off limits player for me !

27. This team is not in rebuild mode yet, but this team is not good either. Playoffs? Playoffs?

28. Dubas can rearrange the forwards all he wants … while the forwards are not as good or as deep as say Carolina, they also aren't the reason the Pens are a bad hockey team. As long as Karlsson, Letang and Gryzelyk are on the blueline, they will continue to be a bad hockey team.

29. As bad as Hextall was as a GM … and he was bad … Dubas has actually managed to take Hextall's team and make it worse. Many thought that was impossible, but here we are.

30. While Eller was one of the Pens better players, the Pens need to get younger. They made a bunch of moves to get younger and then sent all the kids to WB. You want to see the future by hanging on to the past.

31. another stupid move. This team is drunk. He's back to where he came from…..sheesh.

32. I get it. We need draft picks. What good are they if we use them for new trades? We have been so trade happy, it has gutted our talent pool. Yes, the system works, but it fails if you can't read your own hand writing.

33. Eller couldn't get out of here fast enough. im under the impression that outsiders are shocked coming here seeing the lazy careless attitude from this group.

34. Man, THAT move is SO crazy perplexing to me! Of ALL the assets…of all the RETURNS…of all the DESTINATIONS…THIS is the move Dubas makes, in November???? Like seriously: wtf?? Makes NO sense to me! DK sums it all up from 5:21 – 6:06.
    But seriously: Why ditch Eller and keep 58 and/or 65?? Why not try to move Jarry for an actual #1 NHL goaltender?

35. Good morning DK,…….ok, boy oh boy am I confused and wondering what's coming too?! I believe of the big 4, Karlsson and Letang are most likey to be trade. If that rumor of Petterson going to the Canucks is true, for their Petterson, I really like that! Maybe the Eller picks are part of that deal so we've then kept all the picks we've acquired over the last year. So, Letang to Montréal????? Karlsson…who knows with that contract BUT Dubas has made incredible deals before AND I believe in him.

36. Half measures never achieve fully desired results. Dubas and Sully need to be on the same page. If Dubas is acquiring players that cannot play in Sully's system, it's pointless. If Sully is not revamping his system to match the player's capabilities and skill sets, that’s also pointless. The Penguins suck due to this patchwork managing and coaching.

    Even if the players play their asses off and beat a good team, they can't do it consistently for a long enough period of time to make the playoffs or succeed in them if they were to luck themselves into them.

    They should have ripped off the bandaid years ago and done the quick turnaround. Instead, they're wasting what looks to be another impressive year from Crosby.

    Sometimes, the superstars need to be told the hard truth. Management didn't, and now Crosby and the team is going to be worse off because of it.

    I guess we fans have to learn to appreciate the Malkin and Crosby highlights more since wins will be few and far between.