Sharks general manager Mike Grier and Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas provided insight into the Erik Karlsson trade.… read more »
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West By Pod: Shifting landscapes and emerging contenders
This week in our deep dive series, the lads take a look at two teams on very different ends of the spectrum in Oklahoma and Cincinnati As the Deep Dive series keeps rolling along, the lads cover Oklahoma and Cincinnati, two teams on very different ends of the spectrum in the Big 12 before briefly…… read more »
New San Jose Sharks saw changes coming to Pittsburgh Penguins
Mikael Granlund and Jan Rutta figured big changes were in store for the Pittsburgh Penguins this offseason — especially after they missed the playoffs in April. Sure enough, general manager Ron Hextall and director of hockey operations Brian Burke were fired one day after the end of the regular season, and new top hockey executive…… read more »
Canadiens Clear Winners in Karlsson 3-Way Deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally got their man when they acquired Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks, but it took the Montreal Canadiens to ensure it happened. The Canadiens were considered the “third team” in the deal and helped the Penguins clear cap space to afford the $11.5 million annual average value (AAV) that comes…… read more »
Charles Wesley Godwin, bulletin board material, and more realignment coming?
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Good morning! This is the Shotgun Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown. Look who stopped by practice yesterday. Center stage with @CharlesWesleyG Thanks for getting the guys going this morning! pic.twitter.com/0MuSYw3jYE— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) August 7, 2023 We need more of this. West Virginia has performed…… read more »
Penguins’ Acquisition of Karlsson Changes the Team’s Complexion
Kyle Dubas got his man. The Penguins managed to stay under the salary cap, and, just as importantly, they actually got younger. Now that they have their best offensive defenseman since Paul Coffey over 30 years ago, a team that struggled to score down the stretch last season will see its whole look drastically changed…… read more »
Penguins’ Kyle Dubas says confidence in those around him led him to take on additional role as GM
Kyle Dubas spent his first two months as the Pittsburgh Penguins director of hockey operations watching the staff around him adjust almost seamlessly to a new work environment. Pittsburgh’s revamped front office included promoting Andy Saucier to director of professional personnel, naming former NHL defenseman Trevor Daley and U.S. women’s national hockey team icon Amanda…… read more »
Penguins and the Capitals keep making moves to try to remain NHL playoff contenders
The Penguins won their third, fourth and fifth championships in 2009, 2016 and 2017, while the Capitals hoisted the Cup for the first time in franchise history in 2018. The Penguins’ 16-year playoff streak and the Capitals’ eight-year playoff streak ended last season.… read more »
The Penscast: Erik Karlsson is a Pittsburgh Penguin, Jake Guentzel surgery reaction
It’s been 24 hours (at the time of writing this), and ERIK KARLSSON IS A PITTSBURGH PENGUIN . The player Kyle Dubas sought since departing Toronto and arriving in Pittsburgh is finally on his roster, and in one fell swoop, Dubas acquired the reigning Norris Trophy winner while simultaneously doing away with just about every…… read more »
How can the Penguins get the most out of Erik Karlsson?
The Penguins may have swung the move of the offseason with the Erik Karlsson trade, but how does the reigning Norris Trophy winner fit with their iconic star trio?… read more »