Penguins: Quiet Deadline A Welcome Change
The Pittsburgh Penguins are no strangers to high-profile, blockbuster deals completed on or near the NHL Trade Deadline. As a perennial contender, the Penguins have been “all-in” quite often. This…
Penguins Transactions
Penguins Acquire Dustin Jeffrey From Coyotes
The Pittsburgh Penguins are bringing back Dustin Jeffrey from the Arizona Coyotes in a deal made Monday according to Josh Yohe. Penguins have acquired Dustin Jeffrey from Arizona. Details pending.…
Schultz Added; Pens’ Rutherford Not Done
As the Penguins were putting the finishing touches on a tidy 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday afternoon at Consol Energy center, their GM was busy finalizing a deal…
Pens Best Trade Deadline Acquisitions Will Come From Within
With the NHL’s annual trading deadline just one week away, buying general managers around the league are scrambling to put together their best offers for the one or two players…
Phil Kessel: A Slumping Star
A few short months ago, the city of Pittsburgh erupted when General manager Jim Rutherford announced he had traded for the goal scoring wing Phil Kessel. Not only because Sidney…
Penguins Acquisition of Carl Hagelin Raises Concerns
The Pittsburgh Penguins paid a hefty price to acquire the star-crossed wing David Perron last season. If you ask All-Star defender Kris Letang, he’s got some of the finest hands…
Ben Lovejoy Continues His Antics
The re-acquisition of Ben Lovejoy is going to go down as one of the worst trades in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins. We’ve revisited this trade before and it…
Olli Maatta’s Injury Should Force Trade
Last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins defensive corps suffered a major blow. They were decimated by injuries last season and the 2015-16 season is seemingly starting the same way. Third-year defender…
Patric Hornqvist Deserves Criticism; Should Not Be Traded
The date was June 27, 2014 and many of you may know it as the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. That date is also very important in the recent history of…
Revisiting the Penguins Trade of Jordan Staal
It’s been more than three calendar years since the Pittsburgh Penguins traded their third-line center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes. The return for the most dominant third-line center in…
Why Was Olli Maatta Demoted by the Penguins?
It’s that time of year again. The annual opening day roster shuffle, when the Pittsburgh Penguins make curious transactions to maximize salary cap flexibility. We’ve reviewed the details of these…
Penguins Release Sergei Gonchar
The Pittsburgh Penguins have released 41-year-old defenseman Sergei Gonchar from his tryout with the team. Gonchar, a power play specialist, has had a big NHL career, but this cut may…