Happy Friday! I know, the GM search is still ongoing but that's okay! To start the show, Hunter dives into Mathieu Darche and how he may take the job of Kyle Dubas and decides to not take the Penguins' offer. Hunter dives into Darche's history when it comes to the sport, including his playing career and how he sat in during labor talks in 2012. He then looks at how he got hired by the Tampa Bay Lightning and what his main roles have been with the organization. He discusses how he's been a big hand in getting the Lightning under the salary cap and how he's done with helping Julien Brisebois with contract negotiations. His work there alone should be enough for him to get the gig. He then dives into the latest with Kyle Dubas and when an announcement on his decision will be coming. Do the Penguins have a target date for it? What is the decision coming down to? He also discusses why it's perfectly fine for him to take the long weekend to discuss with his family since this is such a major decision. Hunter gives his prediction for what the answer will be before ending the show with Tristan Jarry's season in review. Will he come back next season? Heck, did he show enough to come back next season? If they decide to negotiate a deal with him, what does that look like? All that, plus much more is on this episode of Locked On Penguins.
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