The Pittsburgh Penguins do not have to trade a veteran just because the roster is changing. That would be too simple, and it would ignore the fact that Sidney Crosby is still good enough to make short-term competitiveness matter.
As expected, the Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their leading goal scorer, as Anthony Mantha agreed to a deal with the a Metropolitan division rival.
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have cap flexibility, but that does not mean every contract on the roster is clean. President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has done a better job lately of avoiding long-term mistakes, but Pittsburgh is still carrying a few deals that could make roster building harder entering the 2026-27 season.
The expectations for the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins are not as low as they were last season, but they aren’t particularly high either. Pittsburgh is coming off a 98 point season and a trip to the playoffs, but can they make that happen again?
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Two weeks into free agency, Anthony Mantha got his answer, and it wasn’t the one his camp was hoping for. The winger signed a two-year, $9.5M deal with the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday ($4.75M AAV, front-loaded 2026-27: $5.4M / 2027-28: $4.1M) — a contract that, on paper, doesn’t necessarily reward a career year.
The best player in Washington Capitals history? Alex Ovechkin. The best Red Wing? Gordie Howe or Steve Yzerman…or maybe Nicklas Lidstrom. Some NHL franchises have a clear best player, while others have the proverbial Mount Rushmore of potential choices.
The Pittsburgh Penguins did not add a player, but they may have added someone who helps make the next player move easier. Brandon Pridham is reportedly joining the Penguins as a hockey operations consultant, giving Pittsburgh another experienced front-office voice at a time when the organization is still trying to reshape its roster.
Senior hockey executive Brandon Pridham was not out of work for long. After leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs in May, he is now set to join the Pittsburgh Penguins as a hockey operations consultant, per Sportsnet’s Eliotte Friedman.
The Pittsburgh Penguins should not chase Anthony Mantha just because he scored 33 goals last season. That is how teams get trapped by career years, especially when the player is on the wrong side of 30 and coming his the best offensive season.
According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, former Toronto assistant GM Brandon Pridham is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins as a Hockey Operations Consultant.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have settled the contract question with Nicholas Robertson, announcing a two-year deal with an annual average value of $3.25 million on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed winger Nick Robertson to a two-year contract with a $3.25 million cap hit, according to Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and winger Nick Robertson have reportedly reached a settlement, avoiding a scheduled arbitration hearing. The deal is worth $3.25 million annually over two seasons.
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have flexibility, but flexibility only matters if the roster has enough value contracts around it. That is where president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has a few important pieces working in his favor.
With the NHL offseason in full swing, there have been plenty of moves and shifts across the league, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been in the middle of that.
Nick Robertson’s arbitration date gives the Pittsburgh Penguins a deadline. It does not give them an answer. That is an important distinction. The Penguins can try to settle on a number before his July 28 hearing, find another path or go through the arbitration process.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made their offseason more interesting. That is not the same as making themselves clearly better than the teams they are chasing.
Most years, the leading scorer to actually make it to the open market in a UFA class is typically highly coveted. Generally, within hours of the market opening up, that player has secured a long-term contract and a nice raise on whatever he was making the season before.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been connected to two high-profile forwards this offseason, but based on the latest reporting, one deal appears significantly further along than the other.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have locked up the second of their two 2026 second-round draft picks. On Thursday, the team announced that they have signed defenseman Tomas Galvas to his three-year, entry-level contract.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have locked up one of their selections from the 2026 NHL Draft. According to a team announcement, the Penguins have signed defenseman Tomas Galvas to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Vancouver Canucks would love to rid themselves of Elias Pettersson and his $11.6 million average annual salary, but that’s been far easier said than done.
In blending a desire to win and sustain success for the future, the Pittsburgh Penguins made sure to retain one of their surprising key contributors from the 2025-26 season.
Forward Egor Chinakhov signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract to remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Chinakhov, who was a restricted free agent, will earn an average annual salary of $6.25 million.
Let's take a look at three intriguing NHL UFA's who are still available on the market and are looking for homes for the 2026-2027 season.
To help shore up the blue line, the Pittsburgh Penguins opened up free agency by signing veteran defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk away from the rival Washington
In perhaps the most intriguing of several key moves by the Penguins in the early days of free agency, Pittsburgh traded for forward Nick Robertson.
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