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Kirk MacDonald News / The Hockey Writers / August 10

Penguins Keeping Kirk MacDonald Is a Big Win for Their Young Players

The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the past several years rebuilding a prospect pool that desperately needed more talent. Their decision to keep Kirk MacDonald in charge of developing much of that talent could prove just as important as adding another draft pick or prospect.

Owen Pickering News / The Hockey Writers / August 10

Penguins Need an Answer on Owen Pickering This Season

The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent four years developing Owen Pickering, but the 2026-27 season should finally determine where the 2022 first-round pick fits in their future.

Ville Koivunen News / The Hockey Writers / August 9

5 Longest Contracts in Penguins History After Koivunen’s Stunning Deal

Ville Koivunen has played only 47 NHL games, but his new contract already puts him in remarkable company in Pittsburgh Penguins history. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract on Aug.

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Sidney Crosby News / The Hockey Writers / August 8

Penguins Must Manage Sidney Crosby Differently Now That He Is 39

Sidney Crosby turned 39 on Aug. 7, and the Pittsburgh Penguins should celebrate the occasion by recognizing something that has become increasingly important.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 7

Making Sense Of The Penguins’ Forward Logjam

There is perhaps no team more lopsided on paper right now than the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have one of the deepest forward groups in the NHL and perhaps the weakest defensive unit.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / August 7

Penguins’ Koivunen Commitment Could Make Justin Brazeau Expendable

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ massive commitment to Ville Koivunen could eventually force Kyle Dubas to make another decision, and a Justin Brazeau trade may be the cleanest solution.

Ville Koivunen News / The Hockey Writers / August 7

Trending or Ending?: Koivunen Deal with Penguins Just the Start Of These Contracts

The Pittsburgh Penguins jolted an otherwise slow newsweek in the NHL when they signed Ville Koivunen to an eight-year deal worth $4 million per season.

Ville Koivunen News / NHL Rumors / August 7

The Pittsburgh Penguins surprisingly sign Ville Koivunen to eight-year deal

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Penguins caught the hockey world off guard by signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract – a $4 million salary cap hit.

Evgeni Malkin News / The Hockey Writers / August 7

Penguins Cannot Afford to Break Up Malkin, Novak and Chinakhov

The Pittsburgh Penguins should enter training camp with Evgeni Malkin, Tommy Novak and Egor Chinakhov established as their second line. The trio spent 222:55 together at five-on-five last season and controlled 51.8% of expected goals, 52.8% of scoring chances and 52.1% of high-danger chances.

Ville Koivunen News / The Hockey Writers / August 7

Penguins’ Koivunen Contract Has a Hidden 2028 Escape Hatch

The possibility of a Ville Koivunen buyout makes the Pittsburgh Penguins’ surprising eight-year investment considerably less dangerous than its $32 million value suggests.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Sidney Crosby News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

5 Greatest Age-39 NHL Seasons Sidney Crosby Will Chase

Sidney Crosby will turn 39 on Aug. 7 with another historic NHL scoring record within reach. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain recorded 29 goals, 45 assists and 74 points in only 68 games last season.

Ville Koivunen News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Penguins’ Koivunen Commitment Changes Their Young-Forward Hierarchy

The Pittsburgh Penguins changed more than Ville Koivunen’s financial future when they signed him to the longest contract on their roster. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen to an eight-year contract carrying a $4 million average annual value.

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Ville Koivunen News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Penguins’ Ville Koivunen Extension Is Their Boldest Bet Yet

The Pittsburgh Penguins have stopped treating Ville Koivunen like an uncertain prospect and made him a foundational piece on Thursday, signing the restricted free agent to an eight-year contract extension carrying a $4 million average annual value and keeping the 23-year-old under team control through 2033-34.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Trade Talk Sports / August 6

Penguins Sign Unproven Forward to Surprising Long-Term Extension

Hockey fans have been expecting a few more big-time RFA contract extensions to be signed this summer, but certainly not the one that came about on Thursday.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / August 6

Penguins Give Long-Term, Head-Scratching Deal to Ville Koivunen

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed restricted free agent forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract. The 23-year-old had seven points in 39 games played this season in the NHL as well as 41 points in 34 games in the AHL in 2025-26.

Ville Koivunen News / Daily Faceoff / August 6

Penguins re-sign Ville Koivunen to eight-year contract

A huge gamble for a young and relatively unproven player. On Thursday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas announced that the team has re-signed forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract.

Ville Koivunen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 6

Penguins Sign Ville Koivunen To Eight-Year Extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that forward Ville Koivunen has been signed to an eight-year, $4MM AAV contract extension. Koivunen is repped by Ian Pulver of The Will Sports Group.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 5

Flyers can no longer hide behind rebuilding label after aggressive summer

For the past few years, the Philadelphia Flyers could point to the rebuild whenever things went sideways. The roster was young. Bad contracts had to come off the books. Prospects needed time. That explanation will not carry nearly as much weight next season.

Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

3 PTO Candidates the Penguins Should Consider Before Training Camp

The Pittsburgh Penguins have already assembled a crowded roster, but they should not close the door on adding more competition before training camp. Michael Bunting, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Logan Stanley remain among the NHL’s notable unrestricted free agents entering August.

Erik Karlsson News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

Penguins’ Erik Karlsson Trade Looks Better—But Failed Its Main Goal

The Pittsburgh Penguins completed one of the largest trades in franchise history on Aug. 6, 2023, acquiring Erik Karlsson, Rem Pitlick, Dillon Hamaliuk, and the San Jose Sharks’ 2026 third-round pick in a three-team transaction involving San Jose and the Montreal Canadiens.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / August 5

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / August 5

Penguins face uncomfortable reason top players no longer want to play in Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins once had little trouble convincing established players to join them. But the sales pitch has changed and is much less enticing.

Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality

Hurricanes are taking a dangerous gamble after winning Stanley Cup

Connor Hellebuyck trade would force Jets to admit uncomfortable truth

NHL pressures Colorado high school to abandon longtime Buffalo Sabres logo

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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / August 1