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Ben Kindel summer highlights and pondering his spot in the Penguin lineup
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 […]
Center position a lingering question for Penguins
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 […]
Which Penguin would you want on your beer league team?
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 […]
Ranking the offseason changes for the teams of the Metropolitan Division
History says that at this point, most of the dust has settled on major NHL offseason moves now that we’re 10 days into the free agency period. Let’s check around the division to see what the most important competitors have been up to when it comes to changing their clubs next season. This outlook isn’t […]
Interesting wrinkle in recent goaltender contracts could shape Pens future in the net
Last weekend the Penguins re-signed two restricted free agent goalies at the same time. Arturs Silovs got a one-year extension for $2.8 million, Joel Blomqvist got a two-year deal. The details within Blomqvist’s salary are very interesting. It is a two-way contract in 2026-27 that has a $300k downside guaranteed salary, worth up to $850k […]
Is there a path for the Penguins to overachieve again?
Expectations for the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins are not quite as low as they were going into the 2025-26 season, when it was generally expected that they would not only be one of the worst teams in the NHL, but that they were the only team in the NHL that was not actually trying to win. […]
Zam Plante offers talent, real questions for the Penguins
There wasn’t a more visible player on the ice at Penguins development camp 2026 than former fifth round pick Zam Plante. Plante finished sixth in the NCAA in scoring last season – finishing on the stat sheet around the same production as first round picks like Gavin McKenna, Porter Martone and Michael Hage. Plante showed […]
Pierce Mbuyi turns heads at first development camp
One of the prospects that turned heads at the Penguins’ summer development camp for his standout play on the ice was 2026 third round pick Pierce Mbuyi. Mbuyi was all over the place creating offense at the 3v3 scrimmages, the perfect venue for a player with his creativity and skill to stand out. It was […]
Looking back at Kyle Dubas’ major trades since joining the Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is no stranger to making a trade. And as we enter the dog days of summer, with the NHL’s 2026 free agent frenzy having died down, Dubas likely remains open to strengthening his roster—in the short and long term—via trade. While we wait to see if Dubas takes another […]
Penguins long-term salary cap situation remains a nearly clean slate
The Pittsburgh Penguins took care of most of their restricted free agent business over the weekend, getting Egor Chinakhov, Arturs Silovs, Hendrix Lapierre, David Gustafsson and Joel Blomqvist all signed to new deals. They were all pretty much as expected: short-term bridge deals that are basically “prove it” contracts, with Chinakhov getting a little more […]
NHL insider floats Penguins as landing spot for Canucks’ Elias Pettersson
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman feels Kyle Dubas could potentially consider reuniting new Penguins winger Andrei Kuzmenko with Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson. Less than a week after the Penguins signed Kuzmenko to a one-year deal, Friedman speculated about Pettersson as a potential Penguins trade target on Monday’s 32 Thoughts podcast. “The ground has shifted here in […]
Penguins Summer 2026 Organizational Depth outlook
Now that the 2026 NHL draft is over, and a new league year has started, let’s reset the organization’ with a deeper dive of contracts beyond the NHL roster. It can be hard to wrap your head around it all, so think of this as a Top 25 Under 25 primer to place players in […]
Greatest American players in Penguins history
Over the weekend, the United States celebrated 250 years of independence, with celebrations held across the nation to mark the historic occasion. While one may not associate hockey with the Fourth of July, this seems like as good time to take a look at the American players who have suited up for the Penguins throughout […]
Penguins re-sign Egor Chinakhov, Arturs Silovs to contracts
Turns out there was a reason Egor Chinakhov and Arturs Silovs didn’t file for arbitration today. The players were putting the finishing touches on contract extensions with the Penguins. Chinakhov is signed for three years, Silovs for one. From the team: The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Egor Chinakhov to a three-year contract, goaltender Arturs […]
Nick Robertson only Penguin to file for arbitration
The NHLPA announced that 15 players have filed for arbitration by the 5pm deadline today. From the PA: The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced that 15 players have elected salary arbitration: Bourgault, Xavier (Ottawa Senators) Dach, Kirby (Montreal Canadiens) Drysdale, Jamie (Philadelphia Flyers) Greaves, Jet (Columbus Blue Jackets) Jefferies, Alex (New York Islanders) Krebs, Peyton (Buffalo Sabres) McMichael, Connor (St. Louis […]
Random Thoughts about the Leo Carlsson offer sheet, Pavel Mintyukov and Shane Wright
About once every 15 years the Flyers go crazy with an offer sheet. In 2012, it was for Shea Weber to a $110 million contract for 14 years. Nashville would match that, but go on to trade Weber soon after. The Flyers were back in the lab, concocting a scheme to make Leo Carlsson the […]
Penguins alternate Stanley Cup Final opponents
Saw this graphic online and figured it would make for a fun summer weekend exercise. What if the Penguins had to face the team that lost the Western Conference final in the years that Pittsburgh made the SCF? How might history have played out if the results of the other conference were flipped? Here are […]
Penguins sign Hendrix Lapierre for two years
The Penguins reached an agreement with one of their restricted free agents on Friday getting Hendrix Lapierre to ink a two-year contract with an AAV of $1.3 million. From the team: The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Hendrix Lapierre to a two-year contract, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager […]
Reactions from Penguins development scrimmage
The thing about July hockey, in a 3v3 format, with 90s and 2000’s songs pumped in over the PA system is that there are plenty of reminders that what you’re witnessing isn’t meant to be the most consequential action that you’ll ever see. It’s probably the opposite, so any and all takes should remain measured. […]
The Penguins have clearly identified the type of player they want to bet on
Kyle Dubas has been driving a significant portion of the Pittsburgh Penguins fan base (and some of its media) a little mad over the past two years. There is a perception they haven’t really picked a direction, and are subjecting themselves to the possibility of being stuck in the NHL’s no-man’s land. I am not […]
Updated Pittsburgh Penguins depth chart after free agent rush
With all the amount of player movement the Penguins have made in the few days since we last gave a look at the organization’s depth chart a whirl, let’s look at it again now that the early rush of free agency has concluded. First line forwards: Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust Nothing has changed […]
Thoughts on the Penguins first day of free agency and where they go from here
In a lot of ways the the start of the Pittsburgh Penguins offseason has gone about as most of us had expected. It’s pretty much what they have done in each of the past two summers under Kyle Dubas, and they have had some success with it. Overall, the Penguins have added six players over […]
Ins and Outs: Charting the 50 contracts of the Penguins for 2026-27
NHL teams can give out up to 50 contracts per season. After the dust from an active day one of free agency settles in, let’s check on how the Penguins are looking this year towards that metric. Departed from 2025-26 The following players left the organization officially yesterday via free agency, their new organizations noted […]
Jason Spezza talks about defensemen, and one Robertson on first day of free agency
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza talked at 4:00pm to discuss the activities of the team on the first day of free agency. Overall, Spezza said the team was attempting to stay disciplined in their approach to free agency and avoid making long-term commitments to players. Their goal was to take a thoughtful approach […]
Report: Penguins sign Andrei Kuzmenko to one-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins keep adding, the latest is the report that winger Andrei Kuzmenko is joining the team for one year and $5.0 million. Kuzmenko has been among the NHL’s slowest skaters, but has the hands and scoring ability to cover up that deficiency. Curiously, his salary is right in the price range of Rickard […]
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