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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 22
Penguins Could Lean Heavily On Unproven Talent Next Season
As it stands today, the Pittsburgh Penguins have effectively shut the door on many of their young forwards making an impact next season but have left their defense and net wide open.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 22
Penguins’ 5 Biggest Roster Battles Entering Camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins have more options than they did a few months ago. Training camp has to turn those options into roles. That is where the next phase of the offseason becomes important.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 21
Penguins’ Prospect Reset Shows Dubas’ Plan Taking Shape
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool is not fixed yet. That would be too generous, especially for an organization that spent years chasing Stanley Cups while trading picks, moving young players, and thinning out the pipeline behind the NHL roster.
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?"
Shane Wright News / The Hockey Writers / July 21
Penguins’ Wright Interest Shows Center Search Is Alive
The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t need to make a panic trade for Shane Wright. But they do need to keep looking for younger answers down the middle. That is the important takeaway from Pittsburgh’s reported interest in the Seattle Kraken center.
The most underrated player for every NHL franchise
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 21
Penguins’ 5 Reasons for Optimism Entering 2026-27
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have plenty of questions entering the 2026-27 season, but the picture is not all negative. This is not a finished roster, and it would be a mistake to pretend every offseason move has pushed Pittsburgh back into the top tier of the Metropolitan Division.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 21
Penguins’ ECHL Switch Is More Than Business
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ move from the Wheeling Nailers to the Florida Everblades could be viewed as a minor-league business decision. That would be the easiest way to explain it.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / EasySportz / July 19
Is Kyle Dubas Running Out of Time?
Sidney Crosby is in his last year of his current contract and potentially career. Is Kyle Dubas doing enough to give him a legitimate run at a Stanely Cup?
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 19
Penguins’ 5 Breakout Candidates Entering 2026-27
The Pittsburgh Penguins do not need one miracle breakout to change the direction of their 2026-27 season. They need several internal players to take real steps at the same time.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 19
Penguins’ 5 Toughest Stretches on 2026-27 Schedule
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2026-27 schedule does not just show when they play. It shows when the season could start to tilt. Every team has rough travel pockets, rivalry games and back-to-backs, but Pittsburgh’s schedule feels especially important because of where the roster sits.
Kyle Dubas News / NHLFanCentral / July 18
GM Kyle Dubas On Why Penguins Selected Will Horcoff in First Round: 'He Can Score'
As Michigan forward Will Horcoff showed glimpses of his scoring surge, it was enough to attract the Pittsburgh Penguins’ GM Kyle Dubas’ attention. Following Horcoff’s 25 goals across 40 games during the 2025-26 NCAA season, the Penguins drafted him as the first-round overall 24th pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 17
Penguins’ 5 Players With Most to Prove Entering 2026-27
The Pittsburgh Penguins have more options than they had a few months ago. That should create competition, but it also creates pressure. President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has spent the offseason reshaping the edges of the roster without fully tearing down the core.
Anthony Mantha News / EasySportz / July 17
Mantha Minute Is Finally Over
Anthony Mantha Signs a 2-year deal Worth $9.5M ($4.75M) with the New Jersey Devils In the most Seinfeld voice ever: “The Devilllls.” The New Jersey Devils make a splash by signing Anthony Mantha, who was widely viewed as the coveted unrestricted free agent (UFA) of this year’s class.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 17
Penguins’ 5 Can’t-Miss Games on 2026-27 Schedule
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2026-27 schedule is more than a list of dates. It is the first real outline of what this season might become. That matters for a team in Pittsburgh’s position.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 16
Penguins Announce ECHL Affiliation Changes
After 29 years of partnership, the Pittsburgh Penguins are making a change at the ECHL level. In a statement shared this afternoon from general manager Kyle Dubas, the club announced that the Wheeling Nailers will no longer be an affiliate, due to what Dubas called “very unique circumstances”.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 16
Penguins’ 3 Biggest Goalie Questions Entering 2026-27
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending situation might be exciting, but that does not make it safe. If anything, it might be the clearest example of where Pittsburgh’s youth movement could either raise the team’s ceiling or make the 2026-27 season much harder than expected.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 15
Penguins’ 3 Trade Candidates Entering 2026-27
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.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 16
Anthony Mantha leaves Penguins to sign with division rival
As expected, the Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their leading goal scorer, as Anthony Mantha agreed to a deal with the a Metropolitan division rival.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 15
Penguins’ 3 Worst Contracts Entering 2026-27
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 14
Penguins Hire Brandon Pridham As Hockey Operations Consultant
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / July 12
Penguins Have Two Big-Name Targets — But One Deal Looks Much Closer
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / July 9
Penguins sign Tomas Galvas to entry-level contract
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.
Yegor Chinakhov News / Daily Faceoff / July 5
Penguins sign Chinakhov, three others to contracts
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Sunday they avoided arbitration with four players and signed them to new contracts, including forward Yegor Chinakhov.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 3
Three captivating NHL unrestricted free agents available on the market
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.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 1
Penguins bolster defense by signing Trevor van Riemsdyk away from rival
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
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