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Penguins One-Timers: Dubas Path Not Taken; Which Prospect Arrives First?

Like Taylor Swift concert tickets, the bumper crop of centers and top-six wingers that hit the NHL free agent market on July 1 were gone shortly after they went up for sale and quickly became the Pittsburgh Penguins path not taken. The Penguins’ mo

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Penguins Wrap: Metro Prediction; Prospect Ratings; Hayes Has Purpose

The Pittsburgh Penguins took care of an important signing in the week that just ended. No, still not that big contract for their captain, but an anticipated move nonetheless. There also was some change on the management side, and Pittsburgh got to he

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2024-25 Penguins’ Lineup Project: Second pairing, left defenseman

Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Time to vote for who Kris Letang who should be skating alongside this fall. The 2024-25 Pensburgh lineup project continues with a search for the next defensive partner for Kris Letang. You

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Penguins Sign Yager

The Penguins inked young gun Brayden Yager to a three-year, entry-level contract yesterday. The deal carries a cap hit of $950K at the NHL level. Selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2023 Entry Draft, Yager piled up an impressive 35 goals and

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Metro Notes: Penguins, Nurmi, Pikkarainen

In a think piece regarding the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier today, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette suggests the Penguins could still do more to improve their team this summer. Pittsburgh has nearly $3.5MM available in cap space and could we

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Patrik Laine now available for a trade

Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images ...But is he a fit for Pittsburgh? The Penguins pulled the biggest trade of the summer last season fairly late in the cycle with the early August acquisition of Erik Karlsson. 2024’s big late

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PHN 2024 Penguins Prospects Rankings 6-10: Real Talent, Exciting Long Shot

The Pittsburgh Penguins prospect rankings from six through 10 have almost always been an exorcise in list-stretching, imagination, and unlikely projections. Historically, there has not been a plethora of NHL talent outside the top five, but instead,

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2024-25 Penguins’ Lineup Project: First Pairing, Left defenseman

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Choosing who gets a spot on the top pairing with Erik Karlsson. With Jesse Puljujarvi beating out Sam Poulin for the depth spot, our 2024-25 Penguins lineup is now set at forward. Not

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Rocky Mountain High: Penguins Nick Pryor Departs

Nick Pryor, who served as the Penguins’ director of amateur scouting since joining the black-and-gold in July 2021 as part of Ron Hextall’s staff, has accepted the same position with the Avalanche. Replaced in essence by long-time Kyle Dubas ass

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Pens sign Brayden Yager to three-year, entry level deal

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Yager was drafted by the Penguins last summer. The Penguins have signed Brayden Yager, their top prospect, to a three-year, entry level contract. Yager was drafted by the Penguins last summer

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Penguins Finally Sign Brayden Yager to ELC

The outcome was never in doubt, but the Pittsburgh Penguins took their time, 13 months to be exact, to sign 2023 first-round pick Brayden Yager to his entry-level contract. Yager and the Penguins put pen to paper Thursday afternoon on Yager’s three

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Penguins Sign Brayden Yager To Entry-Level Contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed 2023 first-round pick Brayden Yager to his entry-level contract. Contract details have not yet been released. This move will turn Yager pro after a successful four-year career with the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors. H

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