Penguins Update: The Plan Behind the Plan (I Think)
Before I begin my ramble, I need to state up front that I have absolutely no connections to the Penguins. Nary a shred of inside scoop, either.
What I’m about to write is pure surmising on my part. Entirely a case of yours truly attempting to read the tea leaves and connect the dots on what’s been a decidedly off-key summer thus far for our favorite hockey team.
As I do, a plan behind what superficially appears to be a rather ill-conceived retool begins to crystallize…a method to POHO/GM Kyle Dubas’ seeming madness. One that has the potential to pay incredible dividends.
Here’s what I believe is going on. I think Dubas is purposefully setting us up to fail. Which would do much to explain the head-scratching Kevin Hayes acquisition and the, shall we say, less-than-inspired free-agent adds this week.
I think Dubas is positioning us to be a bottom-ten team next season heading into the trade deadline. Then he’ll hold a fire sale, peddling every asset for draft capital that isn’t nailed down or rooted in place by a no trade/movement clause to complete the collapse.