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Penguins Buyout Possibilities and Costs

We’re still waiting. The NHL buyout window will begin Wednesday at 5 p.m. after the Stanley Cup is finally awarded on Monday, beginning the 48-hour waiting period before teams can buy their way out of bad contracts or sacrifice contracts to create

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Published: 2 months ago

By the numbers: Oilers, Panthers, and Game 7 history

Those who expected the Stanley Cup Final to need a Game 7 when the Florida Panthers went up 3-0 against the Edmonton Oilers back on June 13 are probably lying. But here we are, 10 days later, a mere day away from the ultimate winner-take-all event in

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Published: 2 months ago

The yearly plea for Sergei Gonchar to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Will the defensemen finally get the call? The Hockey Hall of Fame will announce its 2024 class on Tuesday, which means it’s time once again for the annual call for them to include Sergei Gon

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Must Retool the Bottom Six

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a lot of work to do this summer, especially when it comes to the bottom six. The lack of depth scoring has been an issue for…

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Published: 2 months ago

Morning Notes: Toffoli, McGroarty, Buyouts

Elliotte Friedman (32 Thoughts) believes that the Vancouver Canucks could target Tyler Toffoli if they are unable to land pending free agent Jake Guentzel. The Canucks have been linked to Guentzel on several occasions and will likely face stiff compe

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Wrap: Goalie Intrigue; Crosby Plots; Development Camp

Finally, the Pittsburgh Penguins have begun to make some offseason moves, and that only will escalate with the NHL draft coming up next week and free agency not far behind. It is also expected that the preseason and season schedules will be released

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Published: 2 months ago

Report: “Small chance” Guentzel returns to Penguins in free agency

James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports Free agency opens July 1 at 11 a.m. Consensus opinion seems to be that Carolina Hurricanes winger Jake Guentzel is planning to test free agency when his contract officially expires July 1. Does

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Update: So You Wanna Be a Goalie?

As hockey fans, we seem to be living in an era when most everyone is hyper-critical of goalies. I’m no exception. I’ve spent my fair share of time raking Penguins goalies like Tristan Jarry, Matt Murray and even Marc-André Fleury over the coal

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Published: 2 months ago

Carolina Hurricanes sign defenseman Ty Smith to one-year contract extension

The Hurricanes acquired Smith from Pittsburgh in March as part of the Jake Guentzel trade.

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Published: 2 months ago

Hurricanes Sign Ty Smith To Two-Way Extension

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Ty Smith to a one-year, two-way contract extension (Twitter link). The Hurricanes acquired Smith as a minor addition to the Jake Guentzel trade this Deadline. Smith was originally drafted 17th-overall in

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Published: 2 months ago

Assessing Tristan Jarry’s Real Penguins Trade Value

Recently, he has been a scourge, not worth keeping, or not as good as career backups, at least according to the paying public. It was a wild up-and-down season in which many fans begrudgingly admitted Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry had rebo

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Published: 2 months ago

Here’s Your Development Camp Planner to See Penguins Prospects

The Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday announced details for this year’s development camp, which will be held July 6-10 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. All on-ice sessions, including a four-on-four tournament July 10 to conclude the cam

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Published: 2 months ago