Penguins/NHL category, Page 60
Penguins trade forward Reilly Smith to Rangers for draft picks
Just over a year ago, Kyle Dubas’ first major transaction as president of hockey operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins was to acquire forward Reilly Smith, freshly crowned as a Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights. Only 369 days later, Smith was jettisoned by the Penguins as he was...
Penguins re-sign defenseman Ryan Shea
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed defenseman Ryan Shea to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000. Shea, 27, joined the Penguins as an unrestricted free agent last offseason, agreeing to a one-year, one-way contract with an identical salary cap hit and made his NHL debut during the...
Penguins sign former Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed former Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year contract worth $2.75 million. Grzelcyk, 30, appeared in 63 games last season and scored 11 points (two goals, nine assists) while averaging 17 minutes, 35 seconds of ice time. During the postseason, Grzelcyk played in only three...
Penguins sign former Maple Leafs defenseman Mac Hollowell
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Mac Hollowell to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $775,000. His agent, Dan Milstein, announced the transaction via social media. Hollowell, 25, spent the 2023-24 season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers....
Penguins to face Rangers in 2024-25 home opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the New York Rangers in their home opener of the 2024-25 season Oct. 9 at PPG Paints Arena. On Monday, the NHL issued a list of home openers for all 32 teams. The Penguins will serve as the visiting opponent for two home openers: Oct....
Mark Madden: Tampa Bay shows Penguins what might have been with offseason moves
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason started with a whimper. Nothing epic. Nobody wants to trade for Tristan Jarry. I’m amazed Reilly Smith fetched second- and fifth-round draft picks from the New York Rangers with the Penguins keeping just $1.25 million of his $5 million salary cap hit. President of hockey ops/GM...
First Call: Tampa set to sign Jake Guentzel; Livvy Dunne boosts Pirates merch; Brandon Aiyuk ‘for sure’ wants to stay with 49ers
After trading to acquire his rights, it looks like the Tampa Bay Lightning will work out a deal with former Penguin Jake Guentzel. Brandon Aiyuk claims that he wants to stay in San Francisco. A pair of second-year Steelers are getting their tires pumped at NFL.com. Livvy Dunne is influencing...
Madden Monday: As NHL free agency starts, Penguins ‘can’t win — not with this group’
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Kevin Hayes and a second-round pick from the St. Louis Blues over the weekend in exchange for future considerations. Hayes is about to begin the sixth year of a seven-year contract. His salary cap hit is $7,142,857. But, thanks to a trade from Philadelphia last...
P.O Joseph among group of Penguins set to become unrestricted free agents Monday
The NHL’s deadline of 5 p.m. Sunday for issuing qualifying offers has come and passed, meaning a handful of Pittsburgh Penguins players are set to become unrestricted free agents when the league’s free agent signing period begins at noon Monday. Most prominent among that group of players is 24-year-old defenseman...
Penguins trade forward prospect Lukas Svejkovsky to LightningVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins exchanged minor league forwards with the Tampa Bay Lightning in a trade Sunday. Lukas Svejkovsky, a fourth-round pick (No. 108 overall) in 2020 was sent to the Lightning in exchange for forward Bennett MacArthur. The 23-year-old MacArthur predominantly spent the 2023-24 season at the ECHL level with...
Don’t expect the Penguins to go after big free agents
LAS VEGAS — Like a lot of visitors to this city full of one-armed bandits and neon lights, the Penguins went home from the NHL Draft with a lot less spending money. To be precise, $3,571,429. That’s the salary cap hit they incurred when they took on forward Kevin Hayes...
Penguins take 4 right-handed defensemen in NHL Draft
LAS VEGAS — Right-handed defensemen are generally tougher to find than left-handed defensemen in all levels of hockey. And the Pittsburgh Penguins are no different, particularly in terms of their organizational depth among prospects and minor leaguers. The starboard side of the blue line from the NHL roster to prospects...
Penguins select forward Mac Swanson in 7th round
LAS VEGAS — In the seventh round of the NHL Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected forward Mac Swanson of the Fargo Force, No. 207 overall. In 55 games last season, he had 77 points (26 goals, 51 assists) and was named United States Hockey League Player of the Year. MAC...
Penguins draft defenseman Joona Vaisanen in 6th round
LAS VEGAS — In the sixth round of the NHL Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected defenseman Joona Vaisanen of Dubuque of the United State Hockey League, No. 175 overall. In 53 games last season, Vaisanen had 40 points (nine goals, 31 assists) while playing for head coach Kirk MacDonald. Earlier...
Penguins draft defenseman Chase Pietila in 4th round
LAS VEGAS — In the fourth round of the NHL Draft, the Penguins selected defenseman Chase Pietila at No. 111 overall. The 20-year-old right-hander spent last season with Michigan Tech. In 40 NCAA games, he posted 22 points (three goals, 19 assists). Chase Pietila makes it 3-0 from Jed Pietila!...
Penguins select forward Tanner Howe No. 46 overall
LAS VEGAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins selected forward Tanner Howe in the second round (No. 46 overall) in the NHL Draft. With the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League last season, Howe appeared in 68 games and scored 77 points (28 goals, 49 assists). Tanner Howe, checking in!@WHLPats pic.twitter.com/htauidvsSy—...
Penguins select defenseman Harrison Brunicke in 2nd round
LAS VEGAS — With their first selection of the NHL Draft, the Penguins chose defenseman Harrison Brunicke No. 44 overall. Last season with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League, Brunicke had 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists). BRUNICKE GETS THE PARTY STARTED! ???? pic.twitter.com/Rpz801CjLp— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) November...
Penguins A to Z: This looks like the end for Radim ZohornaVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season coming to an end without any postseason action, TribLive has offered Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 52 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from fourth-line...
Penguins acquire forward Kevin Hayes, 2025 second-round draft pick from BluesVideo
LAS VEGAS — On Friday, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas professed a clarion call to make his team younger. On Saturday, Dubas traded for a 32-year-old center whose best — or most productive hockey — is likely in the rearview mirror. The Penguins acquired Kevin Hayes and...
Penguins draft defenseman Finn Harding in 7th roundVideo
LAS VEGAS — With their final pick in the seventh round of the NHL Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected defenseman Finn Harding No. 223 overall. In 68 Ontario Hockey League games with the Mississauga Steelheads last season, the right-hander had 34 points (10 goals, 24 assists). Today's lesson: How to...
New Penguins assistant coach David Quinn to take over power play
LAS VEGAS — Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan and new assistant coach David Quinn share a lot of common traits. A New England accent. The same alma mater (Boston University) And similar facial features. So much so that when they were each in college, a cherubic Sullivan once borrowed the...
Penguins’ Kyle Dubas comfortable with Sidney Crosby contract talks, plans for ‘hungrier’ team around him
LAS VEGAS — There is little doubt the Pittsburgh Penguins and their captain, Sidney Crosby, will maintain a wonderful marriage that has lasted nearly 20 blissful years. The only questions are the details. On Friday, Crosby and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas each maintained a vow of (mostly) silence...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby mostly mum on contract, excited for 4 Nations tournament
LAS VEGAS — Sidney Crosby had plenty to say about his future Friday. Not about his contractual status. During a video conference session with media to discuss his selection to Canada’s roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament during the 2024-25 season, Crosby only briefly discussed the potential to sign...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, defenseman Erik Karlsson selected for 4 Nations Face-Off
LAS VEGAS — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby and defenseman Erik Karlsson were named to the rosters of Canada and Sweden, respectively, for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament that will be held next season. The NHL announced the first six selections for the rosters of Canada, Sweden, the United...
Penguins A to Z: Ludovic Waeber leaves with no regretsVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season coming to an end without any postseason action, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 52 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from fourth-line...
