Latest on Bryan Dumoulin: From the coaching staff to members of the front office, the organization has been patient for the most part that Brian Dumoulin’s significant drop in play this play was fixable. The coaching staff in particular felt they could build Dumoulin back up by reducing his deployment against top lines with the ultimate goal that a reset over a couple weeks To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

As the calendar has now hit 2023, the organization is reaching the point where they are starting to feel that Dumoulin’s days as not just a No. 1 pairing defenseman are completely, but the organization is losing faith that Dumoulin can find his game to even give the team No. 2 pairing level play. It’s become a major focus point in pro scouting meetings that are set to intensify this month as Pittsburgh maps out of their trade deadline plans. Suddenly a big focus among personnel and scouts is To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!