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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.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
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.
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.
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins 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.
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.
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.
Ville Koivunen 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 / 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.
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 / The Hockey Writers / August 5
5 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Prospects Who Fit the Penguins’ 2027 Draft Needs
The Pittsburgh Penguins should evaluate this week’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup through the specific needs rather than treating it as an early ranking exercise for the 2027 NHL Draft.
Eeli Tolvanen News / The Hockey Writers / August 5
Penguins Should Take Low-Risk Swing on Eeli Tolvanen
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have enough salary-cap flexibility to make another addition, and Eeli Tolvanen is the one unsigned forward worth considering.
Ryan Miller News / The Hockey Writers / August 5
Penguins’ Ryan Miller Is Emerging as a Legitimate Late-Round Steal
Ryan Miller is beginning to look like much more than one of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ many selections from the 2025 NHL Draft. Pittsburgh selected Miller in the fifth round, 130th overall, after he recorded 16 goals and 31 points during his second season with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
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.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 5
Maple Leafs’ Performance Overhaul Has Major Penguins Connections
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ new sport performance department has significant connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ past, present and most important players.
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.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / August 1
Could a Maple Leafs’ Rumored Blockbuster Still Happen — Through the Penguins?
Josh Yohe’s report that the Pittsburgh Penguins might shelve their big swings until 2027 reads, on the surface, like bad news for fans who were hoping GM Kyle Dubas would make a significant move.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / July 31
Penguins Could Push Failed Big Summer Trade Plans to 2027 Offseason
Josh Yohe of The Athletic took a look at what’s being deemed a disappointing summer for the Pittsburgh Penguins and GM Kyle Dubas, and wondered if the big swings the organization was trying to make could be pushed back another year.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / July 31
Penguins sign Tommy Novak to three-year contract extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Friday morning that they have signed forward Tommy Novak to a three-year contract extension that will kick in at the start of the 2027-28 season.
Thomas Novak News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 31
Penguins act early, sign Tommy Novak to three-year extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Tommy Novak has been signed to a three-year contract extension.
Erik Karlsson News / Trade Talk Sports / July 25
Erik Karlsson Back to a Canadian Team Before Next Season?
We’ve reached the dog days of the NHL offseason, so naturally come some realistic and not-so-realistic rumors and talking points. Erik Karlsson’s future
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 22
Penguins' interest in Shane Wright could reveal their plan after Sidney Crosby
Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have controlled the top two center positions for the Penguins for nearly two decades.
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