Nick Robertson and the Penguins have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract. Per Elliotte Friedman, it will carry a $3.25 million AAV. Pittsburgh got Robertson from Toronto earlier for a fourth round pick. Robertson was drafted by Toronto in the second round back in 2019 when current Pens GM Kyle Dubas was with […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins were one of the biggest surprises of the 2025/26 National Hockey League season, and after making some moves this off-season, there’s plenty of hope in Pittsburgh that they can take some steps forward ahead of the upcoming campaign.While plenty of that success was unsurprisingly driven by the veteran core of Sidney Crosby, […]
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Nick Robertson never got a real shot with the Toronto Maple Leafs. At least, that was his belief, leading him to ask out last year. That request finally came to fruition on July 1, when the new Leafs regime traded the restricted free agent to his former general manager, Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He had filed for arbitration, but the Pens & Robertson will avoid that by coming to an agreement today on a two-year deal. Nick Robertson and Pittsburgh have a settlement 2 x $3.25M...
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have flexibility, but flexibility only matters if the roster has enough value contracts around it. That is where president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle…
With the NHL offseason in full swing, there have been plenty of moves and shifts across the league, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been in the middle of that. General…
The Dallas Stars have less than two weeks left to decide whether Jason Robertson will be traded this offseason. Robertson is set to have an arbitration hearing with the Stars on July 25, according to PuckPedia. That’s two days before Robertson’s brother, Nick Robertson, is scheduled to have his own hearing with the Penguins. The […]
Last summer we highlighted potential surprise players for the Penguins with a spotlight on Filip Hallander (no), Harrison Brunicke (kinda but not really), Alex Alexeyev (no) and Arturs Silovs (yep). 1.5 out of four is a .375 batting average that would look pretty good in baseball, at least. With hindsight, there were no shortage of […]
Jason Robertson has already turned down trades to Seattle and St. Louis this summer. Pittsburgh believes it would be different.
Per Josh Yohe of The Athletic , there is a growing belief within the Penguins organization that Robertson would be happy to come to Pittsburgh, a critical distinction in a saga that has been defined by the star winger's willingness to say no.
"Robertson was not willing to play in Seattle, but the Penguins believe the winger would be willing to play in Pittsburgh,"...
Nick Robertson’s arbitration date gives the Pittsburgh Penguins a deadline. It does not give them an answer. That is an important distinction. The Penguins can try to settle on a…
The New York Rangers have certainly shaken up their roster this offseason. They notably traded center Vincent Trocheck to the Utah Mammoth after he was the NHL’s top trade candidate for months. They also added Sean Durzi, Joonas Korpisalo, Marcus Pettersson, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and, most notably, Pavel Dorofeyev to their roster.Overall, the Rangers have made […]
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have made their offseason more interesting. That is not the same as making themselves clearly better than the teams they are chasing. That is the uncomfortable part…
Depending on where you are located in the United States, the weather outside feels the opposite of what you expect when thinking about Pittsburgh Penguins hockey. For those of use living in Western Pennsylvania, the past few weeks have felt more like living on the surface of the Sun than anything resembling hockey weather, though […]
The entire NHL world is waiting with bated breath for the conclusion of what has been a test of wills between the Dallas Stars and forward Jason Robertson, a restricted free agent who recently filed for salary arbitration and who has also been heavily embroiled in trade rumors.While that situation remains unresolved, one of the […]
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Ben Kindel has been up in his native Vancouver this off-season in preparation for the 2026-27 season. His practice group made some headlines for the wrong reason when Conor Bedard got injured and subsequently had to undergo a shoulder surgery that will keep him out for the start of the season. There’s been no such […]
While they weren’t exactly expected to be major players in the NHL trade and free agency market, it appears that there’s a growing chance of the Pittsburgh Penguins making some serious noise about the top available restricted free agent on the open market.Fans of the Dallas Stars continue to wait with bated breath for a […]
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the offseason adding options, but adding options is not the same as solving the middle of the ice. That is where the roster still feels…
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 10 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 12 The Pittsburgh Penguins traded away one of the greatest players in their franchise history on this date. Plus,…
Unrestricted free agent Anthony Mantha picked a good time to have a career year. The 31-year-old blew away his career highs this past season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, with 33 goals and 64 points. Now he feels he has a chance to cash in as a UFA. The Montreal Canadiens are interested. But on a short-term deal only. Marc-Olivier Beaudoin of BPM Sports tells us that the Habs have " a willingness to team up on a (very) short-term basis, while Mantha would be looking for a medium/lo...
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start with the Washington Capitals and Alexander Ovechkin, whose decision regarding his retirement was nearly impacted by some trade deadline moves. Next, we look…
The Pittsburgh Penguins do not need to force Rutger McGroarty onto the NHL roster just because of his prospect status. That would be a mistake, especially for a team that…
The subject was broached here earlier in the week, but let’s take another look at the 32 Thoughts lingering question of the offseason for the Penguins. Via Sportsnet: Pittsburgh Penguins: Can they add a centre before next season? GM Kyle Dubas has had a tricky job to balance between an aging core that wants to […]
This is a good one from the NHL social media team, asking players who they would want on their beer league teams. Who would be the best from the Penguins? Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, duh, they stand apart as an opportunity you’d never forget to get to share the ice with some of the […]
Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas for so long now has had interest in Jason Robertson and it has been rumored that he wants to get a deal done. But the missing piece to that deal getting done could be Egor Chinakhov.
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Ryan Shea established himself as an NHL player after last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He can log minutes and play a role in team success on a nightly basis. Now, can he help elevate the Edmonton Oilers’ blueline in their shared pursuit of a Stanley Cup? “This is a whole different animal,” Shea told…
With the offseason in full swing and the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in the rearview mirror, NHL organizations have welcomed new faces to their prospect pipeline, including the Pittsburgh Penguins.…