The Pittsburgh Penguins are the most popular team in the rumor mill right now. It is understandable, as Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, and Erik Karlsson are currently considered three of the top trade candidates in the league.… read more »
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Penguins Analysis: Glut of Veterans Points to Trade … or a Problem
When the green flag waved on July 1 on the start of NHL free agency, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas added a needed left-side defenseman, Parker Wortherspoon. However, Dubas kept stockpiling like a doomsday prepper worried about catastrophe. Dubas added, or re-added forwards, Connor Dewar, Philip Tomasino, Justin Brazeau, and Rafael Harvey-Pinard. None of…… read more »
Dan’s Daily: National Opinions on EK65 Trade; More Penguins Values
The NHL news and trade talk have slowed this weekend, but there are still a few bubbling storylines, especially involving the Pittsburgh Penguins. The national folks have weighed in on the Erik Karlsson trade possibility, while Penguins fans peppered us with questions on trade values for Karlsson, Rickard Rakell, and Bryan Rust. The NHL trade…… read more »
Will The Dumba Trade Have A Ripple Effect On Erik Karlsson?
With free agency beginning to die down, the hockey world was left anticipating what the Dallas Stars might do to address their cap situation, as they were more than $1.5 million over the cap limit going into Thursday.… read more »
Penguins’ Low-Risk Move Could Pay Off Big Time
The Pittsburgh Penguins have brought in multiple new players so far this off-season. This includes forward Anthony Mantha, as the Penguins signed the veteran winger to a one-year contract that carries a $2.5 million cap hit. It also comes with an extra $2 million of potential performance bonuses.… read more »
Five NHL Teams Who Could Land Gavin McKenna In The 2026 NHL Draft
Earlier this week, projected 2026 first-overall pick Gavin McKenna committed to Penn State University. He is undoubtedly a massive pickup for the school, as he dominated the Western Hockey League (WHL) over the last few seasons. This past campaign with the Medicine Hat Tigers was his best, though, as he had 41 goals and 129…… read more »
Penguins Q&A: Trades, Trade Values, & the Core’s Future
The swirl of off-season activity has largely missed the Pittsburgh Penguins as outstanding issues remain unresolved, and the questions about trades and trade values have come to dominate the public thinking. Which is just fine for PHN’s Penguins Q&A. First, we’re going on a short detour because I have seen too many “rumors.” You will…… read more »
Dan’s Daily: Big-Time 2026 UFAs; Draft Staying; New Penguins Lineup
There is a rash of unsatisfied teams with salary cap space and needs, but no way to fill the lineup holes or spend the cash on a depleted crop of unrestricted free agents. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a team with a boatload of cap space and needs, but little current interest to address them in…… read more »
How Might New CHL And AHL Rule Affect The Penguins?
Details concerning the NHL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) four-year extension – set to go into effect for the 2026-27 season – are beginning to surface.… read more »
Pittsburgh Penguins Weaponized Their Cap Space – Who Else Could?
The Pittsburgh Penguins weaponized their salary cap space this week.… read more »