Dubas’ Fork in the Road: Buy Now or Ride It Out?

This is the Kyle Dubas “fork-in-the-road” segment. Dan lays out the big-picture decision the Penguins GM is facing right now:

The Eastern Conference is wide open and winnable (“absolute mush” outside Carolina/New Jersey, Florida falling apart).

The Penguins have shown enough promise that doing nothing is a real choice — but it risks burning out Crosby and Malkin with no middle-six support.

Dubas should actively fortify the roster now, not wait until January or the deadline.

Specific focus: add a proven, solid middle-six forward

Cost would be modest (roughly a 2nd-round pick level), and the…

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