Penguins Transactions
Penguins Trade for Gudbranson Is a Head Scratching Move
February 26th, 2019 I mentioned a few days ago that the worst move the Pittsburgh Penguins could make at the 2019 Trade Deadline would be dealing for Alex Chiasson of the Edmonton Oilers. It appears Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford saw that and decided to blindside everybody with a...
Canucks' Gudbranson Trade a Massive Win
February 25th, 2019 The biggest news out of the NHL Trade Deadline day was the Ottawa Senators trading Mark Stone to the Vegas Golden Knights. Almost immediately, Stone agreed to an eight-year contract extension. The move makes the Golden Knights the winners of the deadline, as they are once...
Penguins 2018-19 Trades - How'd They Do?
February 25th, 2019 As has been the case over the last few seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins didn't wait until the 11th hour to start making moves. General manager Jim Rutherford was active on the market all season long, making several small moves before a blockbuster deal in early...
Penguins Get Depth & Flexibility in Bjugstad, Blueger & McCann
February 7th, 2019 As strange as it may sound, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had a problem at the center position the past two seasons. Despite being blessed with two of the most dominant center icemen of their generation in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the lack...
Penguins Right to Move on From Brassard & Sheahan
February 2nd, 2019 With the Pittsburgh Penguins barely clinging on to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, it was no surprise that general manager Jim Rutherford decided to make some changes. Of all the GMs in the NHL, Rutherford may have the quickest trigger finger when it...
Penguins Get Their Guys, Panthers Get Cap Space
February 2nd, 2019 After Jamie Oleksiak was traded back to the Dallas Stars on Monday, it was apparent there was something more significant in the works for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Those suspicions were confirmed on Friday afternoon as the Penguins sent Derick Brassard, Riley...
Guentzel’s Extension Looking Better Every Day
January 29th, 2019 Last month, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Jake Guentzel to a five-year, $30 million extension. This contract is a testament to what an important piece he’s become on this roster. It’s a deal that looks great on paper for both Guentzel and the team, and he’s been...
Blandisi Adds to Penguins’ List of Subtle Acquisitions
January 21st, 2019 At 2:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Jan. 17, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced their most-recent trade: a one-for-one move sending fourth-line call-up Derek Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Joseph Blandisi, who played a similar role with the Western Conference...
Guentzel Contract Extension a Home Run for Penguins
December 29th, 2018 After a rough start to the season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the tides have finally started to turn. Not only have they won six of their last seven games and sit comfortably in third place in the Metropolitan Division, but on Dec. 27, the Penguins announced...
Springing Sprong Was Necessary for Penguins
December 4th, 2018 Daniel Sprong's time in Pittsburgh has come to an end. After weeks of speculation and rumors, the Penguins made the move on Monday, sending the 21-year-old forward to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Marcus Pettersson. It's a quick and bitter end to Sprong's...
Penguins' Rutherford Whiffs on Hagelin Trade
November 15th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins needed to do something. After a four-game road trip across Canada in which the Pens went 4-0 and completely dominated their opponents, they have completely fallen off course. Since that four-game stretch, which ended on Oct. 27, the...
Penguins & Johnson: The Sky is Falling
July 2nd, 2018 So the Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Jack Johnson. Take a deep breath. It’ll be OK. The mood in the city has taken a shift from doom and gloom to, "no worries, Sergei Gonchar will fix him." I would advise somewhere in the middle with a wait-and-see approach. There...
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...
