He was out, but the Toronto Maple Leafs threw Kyle Dubas back in. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ GM search might be the beneficiary of Toronto president Brendan Shanahan’s change of heart, and the Penguins are believed to be ready to ask Toronto for permission to speak to Dubas about their open front-office spots.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman dropped the little bombshell during the 32 Thoughts intermission segment Saturday night and had more on the Dubas-Toronto fracture.

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