The Edmonton Oilers were successful on day one of free agency, shedding all $9.25 million of Darnell Nurse's contract. General manager Stan Bowman traded the veteran defenseman to the San Jose Sharks for Zack Sharp and Shakir Mukhamadullin. Nurse was linked to multiple NHL teams, including the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, and San Jose Sharks. It seemed at one point he was destined for the Eastern Conference, and to give the Bruins much-needed muscle on the blueline. But the trade ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins added Nick Robertson and Andrei Kuzmenko on Wednesday as players with more upside than their point totals this past season suggest. They also signed another right-handed defenseman.
Many of the notable (and not-so-notable) unrestricted free agents found new homes in free agency on Wednesday. But that was just Day 1. There's still a whole summer ahead for those who didn't sign to find themselves a team. Here now, we present the Top 10 UFAs that are still available as of the start of July 2nd—Day 2 of NHL free agency. Alex Ovechkin Anthony Mantha Patrick Kane Logan Stanley Claude Giroux Patrik Laine Vladimir Tarasenko John Klingberg Michael Bunting Eeli Tolvanen Okay,...
In a lot of ways the the start of the Pittsburgh Penguins offseason has gone about as most of us had expected. It’s pretty much what they have done in each of the past two summers under Kyle Dubas, and they have had some success with it. Overall, the Penguins have added six players over […]
Daniel Russell’s brief AHL experience in April has him prepared for what to expect come training camp in the fall. However, he’s not waiting for September to showcase what he learned. He’s applying those lessons now in his offseason training.
NHL teams can give out up to 50 contracts per season. After the dust from an active day one of free agency settles in, let’s check on how the Penguins are looking this year towards that metric. Departed from 2025-26 The following players left the organization officially yesterday via free agency, their new organizations noted […]
The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Ryan Shea to a five-year contract carrying a $4 million cap hit, the team announced Wednesday. Shea, 29, appeared in 80 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins last year, scoring six goals and 35 points, posting a plus-30 rating while averaging 18 minutes and 53 seconds in ice time per…
The Edmonton Oilers are ponying up a five-year free agent deal for Pittsburgh Penguins breakout defenseman Ryan Shea. The #RumorBoyz are hearing Ryan Shea is signing for 5 years in Oil Country 👀 pic.twitter.com/zgRJdIwdIX — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) July 1, 2026 First dropped by Spittin' Chiclets, and now confirmed by Elliotte Friedman, it's a five-year deal for Shea, with a $4 million AAV. A huge $20M deal for the 29-year-old. Shea had been playing on a series of one-year dea...
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza talked at 4:00pm to discuss the activities of the team on the first day of free agency. Overall, Spezza said the team was attempting to stay disciplined in their approach to free agency and avoid making long-term commitments to players. Their goal was to take a thoughtful approach […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Andrei Kuzmenko to a one-year contract with a $5 million average annual value (AAV). Kuzmenko went undrafted but made it to the NHL when the…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced they have signed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a two-year contract. The deal is worth $4 million per season. Penguins Add Veteran Defenseman van Riemsdyk…
Kuzmenko’s new contract with Pittsburgh carries a $5 million cap hit for the 2026-27 season.
Calvert has spent the past two years in Pittsburgh’s system on a minor-league contract.
Some Flyers news as NHL free agency heats up on Wednesday afternoon: Noel Acciari is a veteran 34-year-old center who’s played 11 NHL seasons and spent the last three years on the Penguins. Last year he had 13 goals and 25 points in 67 regular-season games, and recorded one assist in six playoff games against […]
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The Pittsburgh Penguins keep adding, the latest is the report that winger Andrei Kuzmenko is joining the team for one year and $5.0 million. Kuzmenko has been among the NHL’s slowest skaters, but has the hands and scoring ability to cover up that deficiency. Curiously, his salary is right in the price range of Rickard […]
After a quiet first couple hours of free agency, Sunny Mehta finally made a signing. Vladislav Kolachonok, a depth defenseman who has spent time with the Arizona Coyotes/Utah Mammoth, Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars, and Boston Bruins in his five-year NHL career. In 87 games, the 25-year old Kolyachonok has five goals and 12 assists with […]
After three years with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Acciari will join their archrivals in Philadelphia.
Carlile had a goal and two assists for three points and 40 penalty minutes in 42 games with the Lightning in 2025-26.
Last season, the Edmonton Oilers decided that they were no longer able to wait for goaltender Stuart Skinner to discover a sense of consistency, and they shipped him in a blockbuster trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins in return for Tristan Jarry, a deal that had mixed results for both franchises.And while there was some thought […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers have added another veteran forward for the bottom six. Per Elliotte Friedman, the Flyers have agreed to […]
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van Riemsdyk spent the past six years with the Washington Capitals, and he remains in the Metropolitan Division with the Penguins.
The Penguins have added again in free agency. Left shot Declan Carlile, formerly of Tampa, has reportedly signed a two-year deal with Pittsburgh. Carlile could be a candidate to help fill in for the loss of Parker Wotherspoon after yesterday’s trade. Carlile was another player profiled on Pensburgh yesterday as a name to keep an […]
Trevor van Riemsdyk is headed to the Washington Capitals’ biggest rival. The now-former Capitals defenseman agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract ($4 million AAV) with the Pittsburgh Penguins minutes into free agency on Wednesday. The Penguins have signed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a two-year contract. Details: https://t.co/wM21lhTUZY pic.twitter.com/Zv80nWiv1H — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July
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The Penguins have reportedly made a signing just as the 12 noon window of free agency opens. Veteran defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, formerly of Washington, is said to be signing with the Pens. TvR was featured on Pensburgh just yesterday as a free agent name to watch: Trevor van Riemsdyk AFP Projection: $2.36 million AAV […]
Robertson is coming off the most productive season of his NHL career after putting up 32 points in 78 games with the Leafs.