Penguins Transactions
Penguins’ News and Rumor Rundown
June 27th, 2018 It’s official, #KunitzWatch2018 is underway! Rumor season is upon us, and if you are like me, you cling to every morsel of information coming from Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger et al. The relatively new talking period, in which players and teams can have discussions...
Hornqvist Contract Necessary for Penguins
February 27th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins may not have made any major moves on trade deadline day, staying relatively quiet after their acquisition of former Senators forward Derick Brassard earlier this weekend and keeping their moves on the day of the deadline limited to some minor-league...
Penguins' PK Changed by Cole's Departure
February 26th, 2018 In the first half of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins sat in the bottom of the league on the penalty kill. The Penguins ranked 18th in the league at a kill rate of just over 80 percent from October to December. After the new year, however, they’ve seen serious...
McClement Makes Sense for Penguins
August 30th, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins have invited 34-year-old forward Jay McClement to training camp. With Matt Cullen and Nick Bonino's departures, the team is in need of some depth down the middle and a hole to fill on the penalty kill. Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has...
Meet Penguins Defenseman Jarred Tinordi
August 7th, 2017 On July 1, 2017, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they had made a handful of deals, which included the signing of Burnsville, Minnesota native Jarred Tinordi. Near the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, Penguins GM Jim Rutherford stated a couple of his primary objectives...
Dumoulin's Contract Makes Sense
July 28th, 2017 Defenseman Brian Dumoulin finally signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 24, narrowly avoiding arbitration with a doozy of a contract. The six-year deal not only pays him over $4 million a year but also locks him on with the team for longer than any player other than...
Schultz Deal Worth Every Penny for Penguins
July 4th, 2017 Justin Schultz signed on for three more years with the Pittsburgh Penguins this Saturday. His contract is no Carey Price-style bank-breaker, but it's not chump change either. The deal's $5.5 million average annual value makes Schultz the fifth-highest-paid player on...
Penguins Wise to Re-Sign Chad Ruhdewel
June 27th, 2017 Entering free agency, the Pittsburgh Penguins could lose as many as six unrestricted free agents. Key components from their back-to-back Stanley Cups such as Nick Bonino, Chris Kunitz, Matt Cullen and Trevor Daley need new contracts. Furthermore, Justin Schultz, Conor...
Was Hainsey Trade a Smart One?
February 25th, 2017 It was announced this week that Kris Letang has a day-to-day injury -- of course he does. With that news and the fact that Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley are still out while Justin Schultz remains questionable, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ defense became pretty much just...
Can the Pittsburgh Penguins Land Jimmy Vesey?
August 18th, 2016 If you're just now learning about Jimmy Vesey and the tumult he's inspired, here's the quick-and-dirty on him: He's the 2016 Hobey Baker Award winner (given to the top NCAA ice hockey player) who was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the third round of the 2012 draft....
Penguins’ Free Agency Update
July 1st, 2016 Prior to the start of free agency, the Penguins re-signed Tom Sestito and Steve Oleksy. The Oleksy deal, a one-year, two-way contract for $575k, keeps a decent right-handed defenseman in the organization. I do like this depth signing, which likely further limits anything...
Why Re-Signing Matt Cullen is a Bad Idea
June 29th, 2016 Don't Panic When considering the prospect of retaining a meaningful member of a Stanley Cup champion team, concern for the bottom six forwards are perhaps scrutinized with a bit more gravitas than might be applicable. A key talking point in Pittsburgh right now is what to...
Penguins: Quiet Deadline A Welcome Change
March 1st, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are no strangers to high-profile, blockbuster deals completed on or near the NHL Trade Deadline. As a perennial contender, the Penguins have been "all-in" quite often. This season was different, and it was quite refreshing for a team that needs to...
