Pens’ Kyle Dubas reveals real reason behind Tristan Jarry hitting waivers
So much is happening and going to happen in Pittsburgh. Grab a popcorn and start with this full story below:
Ahead of the 2:00 p.m. ET deadline on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they would place goalie Tristan Jarry on waivers. Hours later, he was indeed on the wire, and general manager Kyle Dubas held a short presser to explain the reason behind the move:
“He’s continued to come in here, put the work in and that’s not been a question at all. That just hasn’t materialized the way we would like it to on the ice. At this level, you get to the point where you have to do what’s right… for him and for us.”
When asked about the decision to sign Jarry to an extension this past summer, Dubas took ownership and said part of the job is to try and rectify these situations instead of prolonging/forcing them, and cautioned against writing the obituary too quick. The full quote below, thanks to Pens Insider Scoop:
The general manager claims he wanted to be patient with Jarry, but feels the time has come to give a chance to newcomer Joel Blomqvist again in between the pipes.
“At this point, just feel it’s best in the long run for the team and for Tristan to allow Joel (Blomqvist) to come up here.”
When asked about Jarry being placed on waivers and the ongoing buzz of changes coming to Pittsburgh, captain Sidney Crosby also took ownership and expressed his disappointment in seeing the goalie pay for the team’s struggles.
“When you lose, this is the kind of stuff that can happen. A goaltender already has a ton of pressure, and it’s difficult for us because we feel like as a team we’re responsible if we don’t give our goalies enough help sometimes. I think that’s the tough part.”
Jarry is signed for three more years at a $5.38M cap hit, the and move will probably end up sending him back to the AHL. He has failed to meet expectation as the starting goalie in Pittsburgh. Last season, he led the NHL with six shutouts and had a .903 save percentage and 2.91 GAA, but he is far from those numbers this time around. He now has a 8-7-4 record with a .886 save percentage and 3.32 goals-against average in 21 games this season.
