Penguins Prospect Zam Plante Is Entering a Decision Season Colin Witte | July 31, 2026 Zam Plante produced one of the strongest offensive seasons in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool, but the next step in his development remains less certain than the numbers suggest. The…
Penguins’ Guentzel Trade Faces Another Loss Colin Witte | July 30, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith to the Carolina Hurricanes in March 2024 for Michael Bunting, prospects Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, and Cruz Lucius, plus conditional first-…
Penguins’ Peyton Kettles Faces a Defining Rebound Season Colin Witte | July 30, 2026 Peyton Kettles entered 2025-26 with an opportunity to take on greater responsibility following his draft year. Instead, a recurring right shoulder issue limited him to five games split between the…
Penguins Prospect Carter Sanderson Making Unexpected World Junior Push Colin Witte | July 28, 2026 Carter Sanderson entered the World Junior Summer Showcase as one of the more overlooked prospects in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. It took only one game for him to change that.…
Penguins’ 5 Possible NHL Debuts in 2026-27 Colin Witte | July 27, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool is getting deeper, but not every young player is close to the NHL. That distinction is important. Pittsburgh has spent the last few years adding…
Penguins’ Top 25 Snubs Show Prospect Growth Colin Witte | July 25, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool is not suddenly one of the NHL’s best. That would still be too generous. It is getting deeper, though, and the latest Top 25 Under…
Penguins’ 5 Prospects Dubas Should Be Careful Trading Colin Witte | July 23, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins may still need a bigger trade. That does not mean every prospect should be available. That is the balance president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle…
Penguins’ 5 Prospects Who Could Climb in 2026-27 Colin Witte | July 22, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool has more recognizable names than it did a few years ago, but the next step is not only about the top of the system. It…
Penguins’ Prospect Reset Shows Dubas’ Plan Taking Shape Colin Witte | July 21, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool is not fixed yet. That would be too generous, especially for an organization that spent years chasing Stanley Cups while trading picks, moving young players,…
Penguins’ 5 Breakout Candidates Entering 2026-27 Colin Witte | July 19, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins do not need one miracle breakout to change the direction of their 2026-27 season. They need several internal players to take real steps at the same time.…
Penguins’ McGroarty Squeeze Is Hard to Ignore Colin Witte | July 11, 2026 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…
Penguins’ Top 15 Prospects – 2026-27 Preseason Edition Jordan Orth | July 10, 2026 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.…
