The waiting is the hardest part. The first significant deal of the offseason went down this week when the Nashville Predators granted defenseman Ryan McDonagh’s request and traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a swap of draft picks.
A chip off the old block? NHL teams are preparing for summer development camps and round out the rosters by inviting a handful of young undrafted players to join their prospects on the ice.
Carter’s final year in the NHL was another tough watch for Penguins fans. Player: Jeff Carter Born: January 1, 1985 (Age 38/39 season) Height: 6’ 3” Weight:
SAGINAW, Mich. -- Kyle Dubas, in his season-ending media availability last month, named forward Brayden Yager as one of the prospects who could potentially earn an NHL role with the Penguins next season.
SAGINAW, Mich. -- Sweden was the heavy favorite in their quarterfinal matchup with Finland to open the playoffs of the World Championship in Czechia on Thursday.
It may come as a shock, but the Pittsburgh Penguins may have too many prospects ready for a spot in the NHL lineup next season. No joke. The Penguins organization, which has been bereft of minor league talent for a handful of years or more, very well could have a handful of contenders who will fight for only a couple of NHL spots next fall.
Checking in with how defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph performed during the 2023-24 NHL season. Player: Pierre-Olivier Joseph Born: July 1, 1999 (Age 24
More than a few analysts wondered aloud, and more than a few Toronto types opined. If the Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t advance past Round One, they would fire coach Sheldon Keefe, and Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas would quickly snap him up.
On May 21st, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed two forwards in the organization. Jonathan Gruden and Jack St. Ivany both spent time in the AHL this past season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and each had call ups to the NHL.
The Pittsburgh Penguins moved to lock up a couple of their restricted free agents on Tuesday, and in the process, defenseman Jack St. Ivany appears to have given the team a sweetheart three-year deal.
The NHL is in the process of handing out individual honors and awards earned during the regular season and, to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Pittsburgh Penguins will come out of the process empty-handed.
It was a black ‘n blue year for Acciari in his first season with the black ‘n gold Player: Noel Acciari Born: December 1, 1991 (32 years old) Height: 5-foot-10
Kral played in Finland last season. The Penguins have signed 24-year-old defenseman Filip Kral to a one-year contract. The deal with the Penguins is for the upcoming season and brings a cap hit of $775,000 at the NHL level.
The preliminary games of the World Championship in Czechia wrapped up on Tuesday, and six Penguins players are on teams that advanced to the quarterfinal round as the playoff games are set to begin on Thursday.
The Penguins on Tuesday signed defenseman Filip Kral to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level. Kral, 24, is a 6-foot-2, 198-pound native of Blansko, Czechia and a left-handed shot.
Moments after announcing the organization signed emerging NHL regular defenseman Jack St. Ivany to a three-year deal, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Czechian free agent D-man Filip Kral to a one-year deal.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping two more players in the fold.
If he were to have a productive training camp this upcoming September, he could earn a spot on the team’s bottom pairing.
While the Pittsburgh Penguins were unable to see the ping-pong balls bounce their way in the 2024 Draft Lottery (they had a very slight chance of hanging onto their pick), they do have two second-round picks in their asset chest to use.
USA Hockey has named Mike Sullivan, known for leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup wins, as the head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
USA Hockey has their bench boss.
Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced that Penguins skaters Kris Letang, John Ludvig and Matt Nieto have undergone recent surgeries.
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