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3 Popular Free Agents for Penguins to Avoid, Avoid
Fans aren’t the only ones who drool over big names with big stats on their resume. General managers also succumb to the temptation to project the best despite recent reality or likely outcomes. The word “if” is a dangerous thing, and the 2024 unrestricted free agent class has an inordinate number of free agents who will draw headlines, but the Pittsburgh Penguins should avoid.
Penguins Free Agent Possibles: 3 Options for Offense or Physicality
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a chance to veer off course, and that’s not a bad thing. With about $10 million in salary cap space, the Penguins also have a chance to re-fortify their skill in the top six, perhaps finding competent filler for the hole left by the Jake Guentzel trade. Or, Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas could take an entirely different approach, reshaping the Penguins’ identity.
Erik Karlsson Buys Stake of English Soccer Team
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson wants to learn the ownership side of professional sports, and he’s starting on the ground floor of the football world. According to the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Karlsson has teamed up with a deep-pocket billionaire to buy a piece of third-tier English football team. Karlsson...
Dan’s Daily: Gibson Trade Chatter; Championship Belt; Defining Penguins Off-Season
Now the NHL trade chatter is getting a bit more interesting. Welcome back to the chat, Anaheim Ducks, who are listening to offers for goalie John Gibson and talented forward Trevor Zegras. The Stanley Cup Final is ready to begin, and the WWE is putting up a championship belt. The Utah Yeti, er, hockey team is down to six possible nicknames for their inaugural season. And a reader asked perhaps the best question we’ve ever received for the Pittsburgh Penguins Q&A.
Penguins Q&A: The Off-Season, UFA Targets, Mock Trades
One pertinent question encapsulated the entire operation. As we dive into another Pittsburgh Penguins Q&A, one reader put a big bow on everything from the Penguins’ trade possibilities to free agency with a simple query. “Please define a successful offseason.”. And with that, we have the foundation for everything....
Dan’s Daily: Marner, Necas Trade Chatter; Overlooked Penguins
Round and round the NHL trade chatter goes, where it stops, not even Elliotte Friedman, Frank Seravalli, or Pierre LeBrun knows. It sounds like Mitch Marner has taken himself off the trade block but is weighing public perception as he does so. The Carolina Hurricanes could trade Martin Necas by Saturday. The New Jersey Devils are reportedly willing to pony up their 10th overall pick for a goalie, and we looked at some of the more important emotional Pittsburgh Penguins stories that we glossed over in the wake of strings of dark losses.
Penguins Live Chat: Available UFAs, Kyle Dubas, and the Power Play
(PHN Studio) — The Pittsburgh Penguins live chat jumped off the rails early, and the breadth of topics readers wanted to discuss ranged from Kyle Dubas’s GM style to P.O Joseph and Owen Pickering’s future with the club. It was an impressive array of discussions. With host Dan Kingerski, the editor-in-chief of the Sports Now Group and Pittsburgh Hockey Now behind the mic, the live chat moved quickly and hit on some controversial topics.
The Emotional Penguins Stories We Overlooked
It seemed like a neverending series of dramatic storylines, disappointments, and frustration. The Pittsburgh Penguins season had more plot twists than any evening drama series could imagine but with far more episodes. The NHL schedule makers packed the Penguins season tightly in the beginning and end, so a storyline never lasted too long.
Dan’s Daily: Penguins FA Prices, Goalies on the Market, McDavid Overrated?!
Goalies are still the hot commodity on the NHL trade block. We looked at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ free agents and their projected contracts. Put down the sharp objects, Florida newspapers. The media establishment that spends very little time and money covering the Florida Panthers all season is now showing up with lots of opinions before the Stanley Cup Final, and it’s going as well as you might expect. Lastly, the Vancouver Canucks are trying to get their hands on Martin Necas but are having trouble meeting the Carolina Hurricanes price tag.
Updated Penguins Free Agent Projections; P.O Gets Paid?
Two restricted free agents have contracts. That’s two down for the Pittsburgh Penguins and one to go. Last month, Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas got the equivalent of a Groupon when he signed defenseman Jack St. Ivany to a three-year deal at only $775,000 per year and signed Jonathan Gruden to a two-year deal at the same average annual value.
Dan’s Daily: Rangers Rumors; Guentzel Won’t Sign; Penguins Hard Place
The NHL trade rumors and scuttlebutt are flying fast and furious, though they seem to come in waves, as the NHL does not like news interruptions during the Stanley Cup Final. Former Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel appears to be headed for free agency without closing the door on the Carolina Hurricanes. The New York Rangers could shuffle the deck as they again fell short, to the delight of many hockey fans. The Florida Panthers have plenty of decisions once the Cup Final is over, and a conversation after the cameras were off helped us put more words to the Penguins’ continuing tenure of coach Mike Sullivan.
Dan on TV: Penguins Urgency? Can Lawyers Find Loophole vs. Pirates?
If you didn’t stay up late to watch Pittsburgh Hockey Now’s Dan Kingerski on WPXI’s Final Word, you missed a tuxedo jacket, some big laughs, a good bit of yelling, some Pittsburgh Penguins talk, and a surprise right hook on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Seriously, check out Paul...
The Penguins Catch-22 with Mike Sullivan; Why It Matters
There is no shortage of Pittsburgh Penguins fans who would like to warm coach Mike Sullivan’s seat to an uncomfortable degree. After a pair of seasons without a playoff berth and no playoff series victories since 2018, any coach would be in hot water, and the spate of teams this season that found success with new coaches only adds to the desire.
Dan’s Daily: Hilarious Celebration; Oilers Survive; Penguins Offseason Don’ts
The Edmonton Oilers somehow won Game 6 and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final despite getting just 10 shots on net. That’s it, 10, and they beat the Dallas Stars for McDavid’s first chance at the Cup. It won’t be easy against Florida. The Utah Yeti/Mammoths are going to have more money to spend on free agents or load up the cart at the NHL trade market than any team since the beginning of the salary cap era. And we give the Pittsburgh Penguins a list of off-season do-nots.
Penguins Blog: Say No to These 3 Possibilities
No, non, nyet, ei, nej, ingen. There are plenty of ideas floating about on how to make the Pittsburgh Penguins better, or at least purge their roster of underachievers and fan un-favorites. From deep cuts via more Penguins trades to turning loose the prospects like kids at a birthday party, there are ideas.
Dan’s Daily: Panthers Win East; NHL Trade Board; Penguins News & Prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins let two prospects walk Saturday by not signing them to contracts, but we had some fun with top forward Brayden Yager’s teammates by asking about Yager as a teammate. Later this morning, we’ll return to Penguins analysis and offseason possibilities. The Florida Panthers sent the New York Rangers packing in six games and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row. Frank Seravalli and Daily Faceoff put out the latest NHL Trade Bait list, and the Vancouver Canucks are wrestling with the difficult decision to re-sign defenseman Nikita Zadorov.
Penguins Relinquish Rights to Two Prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins prospect pool officially shrank by two Saturday when the team did not tender offers, thus losing exclusive negotiating rights to a pair of prospects. Thimo Nickl and Nolan Collins were due contracts by 5 p.m. June 1, but it the Penguins and president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas did not sign either. Both will become free agents.
What Teammates Say About Penguins Prospect Brayden Yager; Moose Jaw Eliminated
SAGINAW, Mich. — The top forward prospect in the Pittsburgh Penguins system, Brayden Yager, saw his Moose Jaw Warriors’ season come to an ugly end Friday night in the semi-final of the Memorial Cup. After struggling through the round-robin portion of the tournament, Yager’s Moose Jaw Warriors were eliminated by the home team, the Saginaw Spirit, 7-1. Saginaw will face London, owned and coached by former Washington Capitals tough guy Dale Hunter, in the Final.
Penguins Wrap: Another Honor for Jagr; Ex-Coach Back in NHL
The NHL Draft is less than four weeks away and free agency starts a month from today. Sure, the Stanley Cup playoffs are still in progress, but most of the league is getting ready to prepare for 2024-25 and the seasons beyond. That certainly is true of the Pittsburgh Penguins,...
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