Right now, the Toronto Maple Leafs and general manager Kyle Dubas are preparing to do anything and everything in order to finally break through and win their first postseason series since 2004. Should they fail in that endeavor, there will almost certainly be major changes in the organization, and that could potentially include Dubas losing the gig as Leafs GM that he’s held since 2018.
Meanwhile, there’s another NHL franchise who could be preparing to undergo serious front office changes, and that would be the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have missed the postseason for the first time in 16 years thanks to an up and down campaign marred by inconsistent play and maddening frustrations. If the Penguins were to part ways with general manager Ron Hextall and President of Hockey Operations Brian Burke, Dubas could be an enticing hire.