The Pittsburgh Penguins had a member of their front office poached by another team on Tuesday.
Vukie Mpofu, who served as the Penguins’ director of hockey operations and legal affairs for the past three seasons, left the organization to be an assistant general manager of the Nashville Predators.
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He will work alongside Predators general manager Chris MacFarland and help with everything, including salary cap compliance, contract negotiations, scouting, and player acquisitions.
“We are very pleased that Vukie has elected to join the Predators hockey operations staff as Assistant General Manager,” Predators GM Chris MacFarland said in a statement.
This is a significant loss for the Penguins’ front office, as Mpofu handled the salary cap situation and player contract negotiations. Dubas hired Mpofu from the Los Angeles Kings in 2023, shortly after he arrived in Pittsburgh.
It remains to be seen if Dubas hires anyone to replace Mpofu.
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