By all accounts, Penguins GM Kyle Dubas has had a productive and impactful summer. Since taking charge of the black-and-gold’s fortunes on June 1, he acquired veteran scorer Reilly Smith in a savvy trade with Vegas, executed the Erik Karlsson blockbuster while shedding some onerous contracts and signed a host of free agents to compete for bottom-six slots. All this while fleshing out the front office.
There was only one Ron Hextall mistake he wasn’t able to erase. Unfortunately, it represents his predecessor’s biggest blunder. The extension given to Jeff Carter that carries through the coming season.