Kyle Dubas: "We're looking for someone who can continue to partner with us on all that we're undertaking, and understands that the job ahead is going to be a time of transition. There’s a lot of great things about the Pittsburgh Penguins, and we want to preserve those while continuing to move the team ahead."
Kyle Dubas said they'll cast a wide net on a search: "Long-time head coaches, coaches from Europe, coaches from junior, college, etc. We'll turn every page to find the best person for the job."
Wrote this about Mike Sullivan in December.
Tears came to his eyes when I asked about his nine years here.
Sullivan clearly cared deeply about the Penguins and Pittsburgh.
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Kyle Dubas, on Mike Sullivan: "He'll move on from the Penguins having left an incredible mark on the franchise... beyond the success on the bench is the mark he's left on the people here in this room... he meant a great deal to them and many people in this community.”
Kyle Dubas reiterated a couple of times that it's a lot to ask a coach of Mike Sullivan's capability to find a way to go from contender to a transition back to contender. "I don't know that there's a coach in the NHL that's done that, and I see why now."
Dubas says he called Sid to give him the heads up. Sid is not a huge fan of change, but he’s been through this before… “I have to do what I think is best for the organization.” @KDKA
Kyle Dubas said he has great respect for Mike Sullivan, and that two things can be true: someone can be a great head coach and they'll move on and be great in their next role, and it can also be time for change here. "That was the conclusion I had come to."
'It's about competition, and that's why we're sitting in this room. It's competition. So, if you want to eat, go take your food. That's what it's all about.' - Karl Dunbar on adding Yahya Black, after previously taking Derrick Harmon in Round 1
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