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Ex-Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson signs in Italy
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson has signed a one-year contract with the HC Bolzano Foxes, a team based in Italy that competes in the International Central European Hockey League (ICEHL). That team announced the transaction on Tuesday. Samuelsson, 33, spent the past two seasons with the Straubing Tigers of...
Penguins A to Z: Emil Pieniniemi looks ready to make another jump 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins A to Z: Owen Pickering has to take a big step forward 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins A to Z: Tommy Novak needs to make the most of his second chance 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins A to Z: It wasn't meant to be for Matt Nieto 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Ex-Penguins assistant coaches Ty Hennes, David Quinn join Rangers
Assistant coaches Ty Hennes and David Quinn have left the Pittsburgh Penguins for identical roles with the New York Rangers. The Rangers announced the appointments Thursday. Hennes and Quinn will reunite with former Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan, who left the Penguins on April 28 and took over the Rangers...
Former Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman signs in Sweden
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman has signed a two-year contract with Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). That team announced the transaction via a release Thursday. A native of Toronto, the 29-year-old Friedman split the 2024-25 season between the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators organizations, primarily at...
Penguins A to Z: Alex Nedeljkovic will remain in the battle 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
In Dan Muse, Penguins pick coach with uncommon resume, knack for development
Dan Muse has won in Pittsburgh before. In this case, “before” was April 13, 2013, when the Frozen Four was staged here. As an assistant coach, Muse helped Yale win the first NCAA title in program history and was celebrating with players as well as fellow staffers on the ice...
Penguins hire Dan Muse as head coach 
The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Dan Muse as the 23rd coach in franchise history. His appointment was announced Wednesday. President of hockey operations Kyle Dubas outlined Muse’s attributes in a statement. “During this process, we met with many candidates who we felt would have been a fit as the next...
Penguins A to Z: Sergei Murashov means a lot to the future, just not yet 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign goaltender Maxim Pavlenko
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed goaltender Maxim Pavlenko to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2025-26 season on Tuesday. A native of Kazakhstan, the 22-year-old Pavlenko has spent the past two seasons with Ryazan-VDV of Russia’s Supreme Hockey League, the second-tier league in that country. Appearing in seven VHL...
Penguins A to Z: Rutger McGroarty arrives as an NHLer 
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 57 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins relinquish rights to forward prospect Chase Yoder
The Pittsburgh Penguins relinquished the rights to forward prospect Chase Yoder on Sunday. Puckpedia reported the transaction Monday night. It was initially believed Yoder’s NHL rights would expire Aug. 15 but given that he played five seasons at the NCAA level with Providence, that timeframe was advanced to Sunday. Yoder,...
Ex-Penguins forward Drake Caggiula signs in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Drake Caggiula has signed a one-year contract for the 2025-26 season with Lausanne Hockey Club of Switzerland’s National League. That team announced the transaction in a release on Monday. A native of Pickering, Ont., the 30-year-old Caggiula is still officially under contract for the remainder of...
Former Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci joins Blackhawks
Former Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci has joined the Chicago Blackhawks in an identical capacity. The Blackhawks announced Vellucci’s hiring Monday. Vellucci had been a member of the Penguins organization since he took over as general manager and head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2019. After a single...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hire ex-NHL forward Brad Malone as assistant coach
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hired former NHL forward Brad Malone as an assistant coach. His appointment was announced Monday. Malone, 36, retired as an active player following the 2023-24 season and jumped into the coaching ranks in 2024-25 with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Initially hired as...
Penguins A to Z: What can Evgeni Malkin still offer? 
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Penguins relinquish rights to forward prospect Cooper Foster
The Pittsburgh Penguins have relinquished the rights to forward prospect Cooper Foster. A deadline to extend a qualifying offer to several prospects around the NHL to maintain rights expired at 5 p.m. on Sunday. A team spokesperson confirmed Foster did not receive an offer. Foster, 19, was a sixth-round draft...
Penguins sign forward prospect Mikhail Ilyin 
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward prospect Mikhail Ilyin to a three-year entry-level contract on Saturday. This contract begins with the 2025-26 season. According to Puckpedia, the contract carries a salary cap hit of $851,667. A native of Cherepovets, Russia, the 20-year-old Ilyin was a fifth-round draft pick (No. 142) of...
Penguins A to Z: Blake Lizotte was as advertised 
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Penguins A to Z: Less might be more for Kris Letang 
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Penguins A to Z: Filip Larsson gives management something to think about 
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Penguins A to Z: A change of scenery offered little to Mathias Laferriere 
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Penguins A to Z: It won't be a reach to see Daniel Laatsch get to the NHL 
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