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Recent Moves By GM Dubas Lead Penguins Further Into Era Of Mediocrity

Imagine, for a minute, that you’re a Pittsburgh Penguins fan. For years – since the 2007-08 season, really – you’ve been accustomed to deep Stanley Cup playoff runs and championships. But for this season, and for the past two seasons, it’s been an entirely different story. Pens management, led by GM Kyle Dubas, has been unable to get this team into the post-season, let alone turn them into a legitimate Cup contender. And at this point in the regular season, when it’s clear a playoff appearance i

Maple Leafs Give Up On Ryan Reaves In Move That Felt Inevitable

The Toronto Maple Leafs freed up a bit of cap space Thursday afternoon – perhaps, in advance of a trade acquisition or two – when they put veteran right winger Ryan Reaves on waivers. Given that Reaves has been a healthy scratch for roughly half of the season and that he has just two assists and zero goals in 35 games, the move is hardly surprising. And as we’ll explore below, this is a contract trajectory that mirrors another relatively recent deal given to a Leafs enforcer whose best days were