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Penguins re-sign forward Evan Rodrigues
The Penguins have agreed to re-sign arguably their most versatile player. Forward Evan Rodrigues has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Capable of playing all three forward positions, Rodrigues did just that throughout the 2020-21 season as the Penguins dealt with injuries and other absences to their forward...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan named United States Olympic coach
Mike Sullivan ran into some familiar names Monday. To be clear, they’re familiar to anyone who has cared about hockey in the United States over the past 40-plus years. Or, at the least, has watched the movie “Miracle.” “At Boston University, we had an alumni hockey golf tournament,” the Penguins...
What are Penguins’ options in free agency with limited salary cap space?
There are two things Penguins general manager Ron Hextall is limited with as the NHL’s free-agent signing period opens Wednesday. Insight and salary cap space. As the former is concerned, Hextall has represented a stark contrast from his predecessor, Jim Rutherford. If the Penguins needed a left winger or a...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan to be named United States Olympic coach
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is expected to be named head coach of the United States’ men’s Olympic team for the 2022 Games in Beijing. The NHL has yet to formally agree to participate in the Olympics, which are scheduled for February. A native of Marshfield, Mass., Sullivan has served...
Penguins extend qualifying offers to forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Radim Zohorna
The Penguins extended qualifying offers to pending restricted free agent forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Radim Zohorna. Aston-Reese, 26, appeared in 45 games last season and had 15 points (nine goals, six assists). His previous contract was a two-year deal with a salary cap hit of $1 million. The 25-year-old Zohorna...
Penguins A to Z (and back to H): Filip Hallander’s return boosts the prospect pool
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Filip Hallander Position: Center Shoots: Left Age: 21 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 190 pounds...
Penguins draft ‘bandwagon’ fan Tristan Broz in 2nd round
Like a lot of kids who grew up in Minnesota, Tristan Broz gravitated to hockey. After all, it’s the self-proclaimed “state of hockey.” But he didn’t root for the local NHL club. “The Wild was always kind of a little bit of a boring team to watch, played a boring...
Penguins select forward Kirill Tankov with final pick in draft
With their final pick in the draft, the Penguins selected forward Kirill Tankov in the seventh round (No. 218 overall). A native of Yurga, Russia, Tankov spent last season in the Molodyozhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga (MHL), that country’s top junior league. Appearing in 60 games, Tankov had 44 points (19 goals,...
Penguins draft defenseman Daniel Laatsch in 7th round
With their second of three picks in the seventh round of the NHL draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected defenseman Daniel Laatsch No. 215 overall. A left-handed shot, the 19-year-old Laatsch appeared in 51 games last season for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and scored...
Penguins draft defenseman Ryan McCleary in 7th round
With the first of three seventh-round selections they are scheduled to have in the NHL Draft, the Penguins selected defenseman Ryan McCleary 194th overall. A native of Swift Current, Sask., McCleary spent most of last season with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League playing for former Penguins coach...
Maple Leafs draft Pine native Ty Voit in 5th round
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected forward Ty Voit in the fifth round (No. 153 overall) of the NHL’s entry draft. A native of Pine, the 18-year-old Voit is a product of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program. Voit is currently a member of the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey...
Penguins select defenseman Isaac Belliveau in 5th round of entry draftVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins have selected defenseman Isaac Belliveau in the fifth round (No. 154 overall) of the NHL’s entry draft. The left-handed Belliveau (6-foot-2, 184 pounds) had 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 37 regular season Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) games last season split between the Rimouski...
Penguins draft forward Tristan Broz in 2nd roundVideo
With their first selection in the 2021 draft, the Penguins selected forward Tristan Broz in the second round (No. 58 overall). Last season, Broz, 18, played for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). In 54 games, Broz (6-foot, 179 pounds) led the Force with 51 points...
Penguins re-sign forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist
The Penguins have re-signed pending restricted free agent forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750,000 at the NHL level. He is scheduled to be a restricted free agent upon completion of the contract. A second-round pick (No. 61 overall) in 2016, Bjorkqvist, 24, is one of...
Who can fill in the Penguins’ bottom-6 forwards?
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall was not ambiguous about why he jettisoned Jared McCann and Brandon Tanev over the past handful of days. He wanted salary cap space. But he also acknowledged their departures — coupled with second-line center Evgeni Malkin being sidelined as he recovers from a right knee...
Penguins A to Z: Jason Zucker struggles to find a fitVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 47 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Jason Zucker Position: Left winger Shoots: Left Age: 29 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 192...
Penguins have five picks in entry draft
The Pittsburgh Penguins did not have a selection in the first round of the NHL’s entry draft Friday. That pick (No. 26 overall) was sent to the Minnesota Wild in February 2020 as part of the trade that brought forward Jason Zucker to Pittsburgh. They are scheduled to have five...
Penguins to open 2021-22 season against Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open the 2021-22 season in banner fashion. Literally. They will travel to the Gulf Coast of Florida and face the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 12 at Amalie Arena as the hosts raise their most recent championship banner. This contest will be...
Salary cap concerns led to changes for Penguins, GM Ron Hextall says
Ron Hextall didn’t necessarily have a strong desire to part ways with forwards Jared McCann and Brandon Tanev. At the same time, he had to ensure his team was compliant with the NHL’s salary cap of $81.5 million. That’s why McCann and Tanev now are members of the Seattle Kraken....
Penguins A to Z: Can Radim Zohorna fill a big void on the bottom 2 lines?Video
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 47 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Radim Zohorna Position: Left winger Shoots: Left Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 220...
Penguins lose forward Brandon Tanev to Kraken in expansion draft
Brandon Tanev made history with the Pittsburgh Penguins the moment he signed with them in the summer of 2019. His six-year contract was the longest deal the franchise had inked with an unrestricted free agent. But they never really intended on him completing the full term of the deal while...
Penguins A to Z: Colton Sceviour can offer more than he showed in 2020-21Video
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Colton Sceviour Position: Right winger Shoots: Right Age: 32 Height: 6-foot Weight: 190...
From Fleury to Junkka, ranking every player the Penguins have lost in expansion draftsVideo
It’s anyone’s guess as to who the Penguins will lose in Wednesday’s expansion draft to the Seattle Kraken. But one thing is clear about this to-be-determined departee. He won’t be the best player the Penguins have ever lost in an expansion draft. That designation belongs to future hall-of-fame goaltender Marc-Andre...
Penguins A to Z: Bryan Rust can really cash in next offseasonVideo
With the Penguins in the midst of their offseason, the Tribune-Review is looking at all 48 players currently under NHL contracts to the organization in alphabetical order, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to top-six winger Jason Zucker. Bryan Rust Position: Right winger Shoots: Right Age: 29 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 192...
Penguins’ preseason schedule includes 3 home games
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced their preseason schedule for this fall: Sept. 27 — vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. Oct. 1 — at Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m. Oct. 3 — vs. Detroit Red Wings, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 — vs. Buffalo Sabres, 7 p.m. Oct. 7 — at Detroit...
