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The Pittsburgh Penguins are making their decisions regarding how their roster looks on Opening Night. Veteran defenceman Ryan Graves is not in those plans.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 4

Graves, MacEwen Among 17 Players on Waivers – 10/04/25

On Oct. 4, 2025, there were _ players placed on waivers as teams continue to cut players from their rosters ahead of the start of the season on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 4

Penguins waive fourth-highest-paid defenseman

2024-25 was a continuation of the slow decline that the Pittsburgh Penguins have been on over the last few seasons. Since bowing out of the first round of the 2021-22 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Penguins have gone from 103 to 91 to 88 to 80 points over the last few seasons.

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Ryan Graves News / NHL Trade Talk / October 4

Penguins Make Bold Moves with AHL Assignments and Graves on Waivers

The Pittsburgh Penguins have shaken up their roster heading into the season, assigning several players to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) training camp.

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 4

Penguins to waive veteran defenseman

The Penguins announced a significant list of cuts as they work towards getting their season-opening roster in place.

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NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 23

Bruins' David Pastrnak dealing with knee tendinitis since last year

Andrew Fantucchio: Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak was back skating with the main group yesterday. Steve Conroy: Pastrnak said that all last season, he was dealing with tendinitis in his knee.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / August 5

What could a Ryan Graves bounce back look like in 2025-26?

Can anyone improve? In the dead of summer, let’s go through some optimistic type of scenarios for the Penguins where they could see improvements. Today we’ll start with one of the most limited players tied to Pittsburgh these days in a free agent signing that’s only caused pain and disappointment so far.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / July 12

Penguins Still Need 3 Key Moves This Offseason

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a strong start to the offseason with their entry draft and free agency signings. Despite this promising start for the Penguins, several areas of concern still need to be addressed.

NHL News / Pensburgh / June 23

NHL should rework their broken buyout framework

Lack of buyouts only hurts the product July 1st is coming up, the day where NHL GM’s spend their team’s money and cap space like it’s going out of style.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / May 21

2024-25 Season in Review: Ryan Graves

Graves didn’t do much in his second season in the black and gold to silence his already vociferous critics. Player: Ryan Graves Born: May 21, 1995 (30 years old) Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 222 pounds Hometown: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Shoots: Left Draft: Round 4 (No.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 14

Examining The Penguins’ Options For Ryan Graves

When Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas took over the organization just before the draft in 2023, he had little time to do an organizational assessment.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 28

Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo looking for more starts with Boston or elsewhere

Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves finished the second year of his six-year contract with a $4.5 million cap hit.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 19

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 1

Penguins Locker Room: O’Connor Wears It, Graves & Crosby Get Rough

DETROIT — Pittsburgh Penguins winger Drew O’Connor wasn’t too chatty about his goal slump following the Penguin’s 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / December 5

Pickering Moves Past Ryan Graves, Still Trending Upward

CRANBERRY — There is no way to predict the long-term impact Owen Pickering will have on the Pittsburgh Penguins over the course of his career. Not with any real certainty, anyway.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / November 17

Penguins Scratching Ryan Graves Sends Clear Trade Message

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a bold statement by scratching defenseman Ryan Graves on Saturday as the team took on and beat the San Jose Sharks. A $4.5 million 2023 offseason acquisition, he was one of the three high-profile additions made by GM Kyle Dubas.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Last Word On Sports / October 22

Penguins Defenseman Not The Issue

Last season was Pittsburgh defenceman Ryan Graves‘ first in Pittsburgh. His offensive totals were the lowest in his career in a full season, as he had 14 points.

NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / October 9, 2024

Three players who could lift or sink Penguins' season

Sidney Crosby is a Rolex. Dependable. Reliable. World class. There is little question what the Pittsburgh Penguins will get from Crosby on a season-to-season basis.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / October 5, 2024

Ryan Graves Checklist: New & Improved, Or Problem?

Ryan Graves has assumed the unpopular role among the Pittsburgh Penguins fanbase. The big defenseman struggled in his first season with the Penguins after signing a six-year free agent deal, and everyone from president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas to coach Mike Sullivan challenged the defenseman to raise his game.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Dose.ca / August 10, 2024

Josh Anderson versus Ryan Graves: Bleacher Report’s (strange) idea

When you look at the salary situation at the Habs right now, you get the feeling that things are starting to pick up after some difficult years. The bad contracts of the Marc Bergevin era are slowly leaving the books, while those negotiated by Kent Hughes are looking better.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Last Word On Sports / July 9, 2024

Projecting Penguins’ Defenceman Bounce-Back Season

Ryan Graves‘ first season with the Penguins was underwhelming. However, past comparable situations leave room for Ryan Graves’ bounce-back. Graves’ first season with the Pittsburgh Penguins had ups and downs.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / March 29, 2024

Penguins Defenseman Ryan Graves Sidelined By Concussion

CRANBERRY — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves has been diagnosed with a concussion. Coach Mike Sullivan, who announced Graves’ injury following the team’s practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex Friday, did not offer a projected timeline for his return.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 14, 2024

Sullivan Digging Graves, Bumps Him Back Up to No. 2 Pairing

CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Ryan Graves to a six-year, $27 million contract last July because they projected him as a solid top-four defenseman.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Penguins on SI / January 3, 2024

Penguins Reaching Breaking Point with Ryan Graves

The Ryan Graves story with the Pittsburgh Penguins continues to be a trainwreck. The 28-year-old defenseman took under half a season to become the biggest question mark on the roster.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Penguins on SI / January 3, 2024

Penguins Still Relying on Ryan Graves

With each passing game, it becomes clearer that Ryan Graves is not yet working out for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Graves was one of Kyle Dubas’ biggest free agent signings in his first summer as president and general manager of the Penguins, and this are yet to really take off.