The Pittsburgh Penguins have received permission to talk to former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas, Sportsnet can confirm.

The Leafs announced Dubas was no longer GM last Friday in the aftermath of the team's second-round exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dubas' contract is set to expire late next month.

The Penguins, who missed the playoffs this year, are searching for a president of hockey operations and general manager after cutting ties with Brian Burke and Ron Hextall.

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Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan announced he was removing Dubas from his role last Friday, a week after the team lost a second-round series against the underdog Florida Panthers in just five games.

It capped a dramatic week. Dubas, in his season-ending press conference last Monday, said he wasn't sure if he wanted to stay in the role as GM, adding he had to discuss it with his family.