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Penguins Sign Former Islanders Defenseman Aho
The Pittsburgh Penguins added more depth on the left side of their blue line Tuesday, swiping a defenseman from the New York Islanders via free agency. The Penguins signed Sebastian Aho to a two-year contract worth $775,000 per season. It’s the fourth defenseman with NHL experience that Penguins and president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas have signed since the start of free agency Monday.
Penguins Schedule Released; Check Out the Highlights
The road map — as well as the home path — for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they push to get back in the playoffs has been set, at least logistically. The NHL on Tuesday unveiled each team’s 2024-25 schedule. The NHL previously released each team’s home opener....
Projecting New Penguins Lineup; More Trades Coming?
The first few days of the Pittsburgh Penguins captain’s practices or training camp this fall might require name tags after Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas signed seven new players at the start of NHL free agency Monday. Hello, My Name is: Sidney. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has...
Steve Mears Leaves Penguins Radio For Columbus Blue Jackets TV
Steve Mears is leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins radio play-by-play to return to TV. He announced via Twitter Tuesday that he’ll be the new television play-by-play broadcaster for the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2017, the Pittsburgh native ascended to his dream job, the TV play-by-play for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mears,...
Recapping Penguins’ Wild Day 1 Free Agent Moves, Trade, Dubas Presser
It took a little while longer for the Pittsburgh Penguins to get into the flow of Day 1 of the NHL Free Agent Frenzy. Well before noon, there were some shockers and blockbusters, such as Steven Stamkos bolting Tampa Bay for Nashville and the Washington Capitals acquiring Jakob Chychrun from the Ottawa Senators.
The Full Dubas: Penguins’ New Cap & Trade Strategy, Talking to Crosby
CRANBERRY — Sidney Crosby is in the loop. He and Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas recently shared the UPMC Lemieux Complex, and the boss has apprised the Penguins captain of the organizational shift from chasing wins to chasing the future. Things won’t be the same.
Penguins Add Ball of Energy Lizotte From Kings
CRANBERRY — The whirlwind of depth signings and unheralded players continued Monday afternoon. As Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM began his press conference, he casually dropped the news the Penguins signed Blake Lizotte. No biggie. Literally. Lizotte, 26, is one of the smaller players in the NHL at...
Penguins Add Toughness, Sign Heavyweight Enforcer Imama
There has been a growing trend in the Metro Division over the last year of adding tough guys willing to fight. The Pittsburgh Penguins have been behind that curve for years, while teams such as the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils have added large enforcers. The Penguins reversed course Monday.
Penguins Sign Well-Traveled Winger Anthony Beauvillier
After addressing the defense earlier in the day, the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday afternoon signed free agent winger Anthony Beauvillier to a one-year, $1.25 million contract. Originally a first-round draft pick by the New York Islanders, Beauvillier, 27, has 115 goals, 246 points in 550 career games. He got traded...
Welcome Back Ryan Shea; Penguins Add Depth
In one hour’s time, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed three defensemen and made one trade. The third defenseman was a familiar name and face as president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas signed Ryan Shea to a one-year contract with a $775,000 salary. After a few years toiling in the Dallas...
Penguins Trade Reilly Smith; Dubas Stockpiling Picks
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas has thus far kept his word. Dubas said he wanted to acquire draft picks as urgently as possible, and he acquired three in the last three days, trading winger Reilly Smith to the New York Rangers during the heat of the NHL Free agent frenzy.
Penguins Sign Small Defenseman with Offensive Skills & Potential
Just before the Pittsburgh Penguins signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas dipped into his past to find a defenseman who should fit a depth role. The Penguins signed small right-handed defenseman Mac Hollowell to a one-year, $775,000 contract. They have not yet announced...
Penguins Sign LHD Matt Grzelcyk; Details & Scouting Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins needed a left-side defenseman and got one as the NHL free-agent frenzy began its second hour. The Penguins signed former Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year deal. PHN can confirm the contract and the $2.75 million salary. The Penguins created an additional need for an...
Wheeling, Dealing Capitals Trade for Jakob Chychrun
The Washington Capitals, pretty obviously trying to get ahead in the Metropolitan Division while building around future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin, on Monday traded for defenseman Jakob Chychrun. Washington — a longtime rival of the Pittsburgh Penguins and likewise trying to get back into the playoffs — acquired Chychrun...
Penguins UFA Live Blog: Intriguing Options; Nashville Steals the Show
Does anyone else wonder how players seem to agree to full contracts hours before free agency starts when there shouldn’t be such tampering until the stroke of noon? Welcome to the annual PHN Pittsburgh Penguins free agency live blog. The Penguins have clear needs to address today and in...
Replacing P.O Joseph: Top 3 Left Defensemen to Watch
Drivers, start your engines. The NHL free agent frenzy is hours away and general managers used the NHL Draft Friday and Saturday to put their teams in the best financial or talent positions, then Sunday to finish the job. Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas may not sign many players, but after Sunday, the Penguins have a newly created opening on their blue line.
PHN’s Penguins Free Agency Primer; Needs, Criteria, & Salary Cap Space
The Pittsburgh Penguins will do battle with 31 other teams beginning at noon for the bevy of unrestricted free agents. A few fan-selected targets are off the market, including former Penguins winger Jake Guentzel and Max Domi, but the Penguins have some money to spend. This year, the Penguins’ parameters...
Penguins News: Team Doesn’t Qualify P.O Joseph; Makes Minor Trade
The Sunday deadline came and went, and P.O. Joseph’s time with the Pittsburgh Penguins may have come and gone, as well. The Penguins and president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas did not qualify the restricted free agent, making him an unrestricted free agent as of Monday. As a general...
Dan’s Daily: Metro Fallout; Trade Rumors, Penguins Fans React
The pent-up energy and being forced to sit on their hands for a few weeks while the July 1 guillotine approached made Saturday in Las Vegas at the 2024 NHL Draft a free-for-all. We saw the first Pittsburgh Penguins trade since March. The Tampa Bay Lightning cleared cap space by trading Mikhail Serganchev, and rumors are connecting Jake Guentzel to Tampa Bay. The Metro fallout was significant as the Washington Capitals were busy bees with trades, the New York Rangers might say goodbye to Jacob Trouba, and Penguins fans were shouting displeasure at the weekend moves.
Inside the Penguins Hiring David Quinn; Already Challenging Sullivan
LAS VEGAS — It was a process. The Pittsburgh Penguins did not immediately fire associate head coach Todd Reirden after the season, which saw them miss the playoffs for the second consecutive year due in part to an abysmal power play that converted fewer leads than a door-to-door encyclopedia salesperson.
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