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This might be one of the more competitive training camps in recent Pittsburgh Penguins history. Notable veterans on the team going into the preseason process could be shown the door if they don't do enough.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Rumors / May 18

Pittsburgh Penguins – Offseason Questions and Some Options

Josh Yohe of The Athletic: (mailbag) Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews obviously weren’t happy with how their seasons ended. It’s not known if they’d be made available on the trade market.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 19

Penguins Recall Ryan Graves From Conditioning Stint

The Penguins announced they’ve recalled defenseman Ryan Graves from his conditioning stint to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. For now, he remains on injured reserve.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / February 24

Penguins GM Kyle Dubas continues to fix one of his early mistakes

Dubas has been on quite run for the Penguins in terms of roster moves over the past season-and-a-half.

Maple Leafs HC addresses Auston Matthews' availability for Lightning game

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Jeremy Roenick has a wild story about watching Team USA beat Canada

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / February 2

Penguins activate Ryan Graves from injured reserve

The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that defenseman Ryan Graves has been activated from injured reserve. Graves had missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury after sustaining one during their 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on January 21st, although at what point of the game he suffered the injury is not known.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / December 30

Penguins place Ryan Graves on waivers

A veteran NHL blueliner has become available. On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Ryan Graves on waivers, giving the other 31 teams a chance to claim him.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 29

Penguins To Place Ryan Graves On Waivers

After acquiring Yegor Chinakhov earlier today, the Penguins needed to open up a spot on their active roster for him. They’ve determined how to do that

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 14

Will the Penguins contend for the playoffs?

The Penguins entered the season with modest playoff hopes, at best. After 17 games, they sit sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 9-5-3 record,

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 4, 2025

Penguins announce multiple roster moves

The Penguins have shifted around their roster on Tuesday. Most notably, reigning AHL ’Goalie of the Month’ Sergei Murashov has been recalled to the NHL lineup. Pittsburgh has also recalled forward Danton Heinen and defenseman Ryan Graves.

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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.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 4, 2025

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, 2025

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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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 4, 2025

Penguins to waive veteran defenseman

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

The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

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NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 23, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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 / NHL Trade Talk / November 17, 2024

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 / 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 / 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.