Penguins’ Shortened Preseason Creates a Major Training Camp Challenge Colin Witte | August 11, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins have four games in six days. That is their entire preseason dress rehearsal before the results start counting. Pittsburgh’s four-game preseason schedule begins Sept. 21 against the…
Penguins Keeping Kirk MacDonald Is a Big Win for Their Young Players Colin Witte | August 10, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the past several years rebuilding a prospect pool that desperately needed more talent. Their decision to keep Kirk MacDonald in charge of developing much of…
5 Longest Contracts in Penguins History After Koivunen’s Stunning Deal Colin Witte | August 9, 2026 Ville Koivunen has played only 47 NHL games, but his new contract already puts him in remarkable company in Pittsburgh Penguins history. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million…
Penguins’ Koivunen Commitment Could Make Justin Brazeau Expendable Colin Witte | August 7, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ massive commitment to Ville Koivunen could eventually force Kyle Dubas to make another decision, and a Justin Brazeau trade may be the cleanest solution. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen…
Trending or Ending?: Koivunen Deal with Penguins Just the Start Of These Contracts Jim Parsons | August 7, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins jolted an otherwise slow newsweek in the NHL when they signed Ville Koivunen to an eight-year deal worth $4 million per season. It wasn’t so much the…
NHL Rumors: Larkin Trade Return, Philp Retires, Penguins’ Bold Bet Jim Parsons | August 7, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Detroit Red Wings are navigating a tricky situation surrounding Dylan Larkin, but it sounds like they know what they want in return if the…
Penguins’ Koivunen Contract Has a Hidden 2028 Escape Hatch Colin Witte | August 7, 2026 The possibility of a Ville Koivunen buyout makes the Pittsburgh Penguins’ surprising eight-year investment considerably less dangerous than its $32 million value suggests. Pittsburgh signed Ville Koivunen to an eight-year…
Penguins’ Koivunen Commitment Changes Their Young-Forward Hierarchy Colin Witte | August 6, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins changed more than Ville Koivunen’s financial future when they signed him to the longest contract on their roster. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen to an eight-year contract carrying a…
Penguins’ Ville Koivunen Extension Is Their Boldest Bet Yet Colin Witte | August 6, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins have stopped treating Ville Koivunen like an uncertain prospect and made him a foundational piece on Thursday, signing the restricted free agent to an eight-year contract extension…
Penguins Should Target Isaiah George—But Not at Any Price Colin Witte | August 3, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders have the ingredients for a smart trade discussion, even if there is no indication the Metropolitan Division rivals have started one. The Penguins…
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’ 5 Remaining Offseason Questions Colin Witte | July 27, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins have already done most of their offseason work. That does not mean the offseason is completely finished. That is the natural place for this team to be…
