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The Penguins are deep, but old, at center
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to report to training camp Wednesday, with the first day of on-ice activities coming Thursday. Here is a look at their depth at the center position: Absent a few debilitating injuries, the Penguins haven’t had many questions about their top two centers for the past...
Penguins goaltending prospect Taylor Gauthier is eager for more opportunities
The drive from Pittsburgh to Wilkes-Barre is a little more than four hours, give or take a battery or two of PennDot barrels. And it’s just over an hour between Pittsburgh and Wheeling, W.Va. So, the trek from the Poconos to the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia can take upwards...
Penguins forward prospect Corey Andonovski, like pal Kenny Pickett, hopes to rebound from rough start
Corey Andonovski had a different perspective than most Pittsburgh Steelers fans after an ugly 30-7 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. First, he’s Canadian. So American football isn’t necessarily an ingrained infatuation for the Uxbridge, Ont., native. Second, and perhaps most profoundly, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect is friends...
Penguins extend tryout to former Panthers forward Colin WhiteVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed former Florida Panthers forward Colin White to a professional tryout contract (PTO). White, 26, appeared in 68 regular-season games last season with the Panthers and scored 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) while averaging 9 minutes, 38 seconds of ice time. In the playoffs, as the...
Penguins announce roster for prospect showcase
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their roster for the upcoming prospect showcase event it will participate in, Sept. 15-18 in Buffalo. In total, the Penguins will have 27 players, including forward Sam Poulin, the team’s first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft. Poulin, 22, missed a significant portion...
Former Penguins defensive prospect Peter DiLiberatore gets tryout with Coyotes
Former Penguins defensive prospect Peter DiLiberatore has signed a professional tryout contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Cap Friendly reported the transaction Wednesday. DiLiberatore was the final free agent who finished the 2022-23 season under an NHL contract with the Penguins to sign with another team this offseason. Acquired in a...
Penguins hire former Sharks general manager Doug Wilson
The Penguins keep adding to their front office. On Wednesday, the team hired former San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson as senior adviser of hockey operations. Per a release from the team, “Wilson will provide counsel, opinions and expertise to hockey operations leadership on all matters including personnel decisions.”...
Former Penguins forward Danton Heinen gets tryout with Bruins
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen has signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Boston Bruins. That team announced the transaction via release on Monday. Heinen spent the past two seasons with the Penguins. Initially signed as an unrestricted free agent in the 2021 offseason, Heinen largely served as...
Penguins’ Jake Guentzel only expected to miss a few games to start season after surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas offered clarity to All-Star forward Jake Guentzel’s injury situation Monday and indicated the top-line winger is not expected to miss many games as a result of his right ankle surgery. In a release issued Friday, it was stated Guentzel would be re-evaluated...
For Kyle Dubas, adding Erik Karlsson serves as ‘an affirmation’ the Penguins can still win
Kyle Dubas can finally sleep. At least a little bit more soundly. For the better part of the summer, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations has been quietly but voraciously pursuing Erik Karlsson, the dynamic whirlwind of an offensive defenseman who can tilt the ice anytime he puts a...
Penguins acquire defenseman Erik Karlsson in 3-team trade
The Pittsburgh Penguins are still pretty far from being considered a legitimate contender for the Stanley Cup. But they took a considerable step toward that endeavor Sunday. In a multi-faceted blockbuster trade that involved three teams, the Penguins added one of the most prolific defensemen in NHL history to their...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel sidelined following ankle surgery
With more than nine weeks before the opening of the campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins still have plenty of time to finalize the composition of their season-opening roster. This week, that alchemy became a bit more complex. On Friday, the team announced forward Jake Guentzel underwent surgery on his right ankle...
Kyle Dubas officially takes on Penguins’ general manager role among other front office changes
It took more than two months, but Kyle Dubas finally found the Pittsburgh Penguins’ next general manager. Himself. Thursday, the team announced Dubas, who was hired as president of hockey operations June 1, also would be officially taking on the general manager role. That position had been vacant since Ron...
Former Penguins defensive prospect Colin Swoyer signs with AHL’s Hershey Bears
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Colin Swoyer signed a one-year American Hockey League contract with the Hershey Bears. The Bears are the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals. A right-handed shot, Swoyer joined the Penguins as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan Tech in 2022. Signed to a one-year,...
Penguins re-sign forward Drew O’Connor, avoid arbitration
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Drew O’Connor to a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $925,000. This transaction allows both parties to avoid an arbitration hearing that was scheduled for Friday. Last season, O’Connor, 25, broke through as a full-time NHLer and inhabited a...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign former Blues defenseman Dmitri Samorukov
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed former St. Louis Blues defenseman Dmitri Samorukov to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. A native of Volgograd, Russia, the left-handed Samorukov (6-foot-3, 188 pounds) spent the 2022-23 season with the St. Louis Blues organization, primarily with their AHL affiliate, the...
Penguins promote Amanda Kessel to front office role
The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Amanda Kessel to a role in the front office titled special assistant to president of hockey operations and general manager. Previously, Kessel had an executive fellow role within a executive management program offered by the franchise. In that station, she had a wide variety of...
Metro free agency: Capitals take a chance on Max Pacioretty
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
Metro free agency: Flyers’ rebuild just getting started
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
West Mifflin’s Logan Cooley signs with Arizona Coyotes
For the past few weeks, Logan Cooley has taken on something of an apprenticeship in the North Hills. On a daily basis, the West Mifflin native has hit the ice with veteran NHL forwards Vince Trocheck and J.T. Miller, trying to pick their brains for details on what it takes...
Metro free agency: Rangers add aging forward Blake Wheeler at bargain price
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
Metro free agency: Islanders make few additions
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
Metro free agency: Devils add proven scorer by acquiring Tyler Toffoli via trade
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
Metro free agency: Blue Jackets boost defense through trades
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
Metro free agency: Hurricanes add impact forward, defenseman
In his introductory press conference after being named Penguins director of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas explained how he evaluates his team against its opposition. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division. That’s the way I always looked at things,” Dubas said. “Rather than try to...
