Ducks sign Cruz Lucius to two-year contract
Anaheim acquired Lucius from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.
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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Rielly, Matthews & Big Reasons to Rebound
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into training camp with something they haven’t had in a while: a genuinely different feeling around the team. John Chayka is the new general…
Penguins Hall of Fame: Unanimous Selection Marc-Andre Fleury Headlines Class of 2026
Marc-Andre Fleury is one of the most legendary goaltenders in Penguins history. He will be honored, along with other Penguins legends, when he is inducted into Pittsburgh’s Hall of Fame.
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 7 Liam Ruck
Making his debut on the Top 25 Under 25 lists this year, the Penguins’ 2026 first round pick Liam Ruck checks in at number seven with a lot of hype and excitement for what could be a very bright future. Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The […]
Sidney Crosby reportedly made final decision between Penguins and retirement
Sidney Crosby isn't ready to retire, and his next move could be another short-term contract with the Penguins. Sidney Crosby’s future with the Pittsburgh Penguins appears to be much clearer, and the franchise legend could be heading toward another contract extension very soon. Crosby has confirmed that he does not plan to retire, removing one of the biggest questions surrounding his future. The next step now appears to be negotiating a new deal with Pittsburgh, which could become the fi...
Penguins reportedly divided over GM Kyle Dubas’ $32M Ville Koivunen gamble
The Penguins' $32 million commitment to Ville Koivunen has reportedly divided opinions inside Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Penguins made a major commitment to Ville Koivunen this offseason, but not everyone inside the building was reportedly convinced that an eight-year deal was the right move. Koivunen signed an eight-year, $32 million contract, locking him into Pittsburgh through what could become a significant portion of his prime years. The Penguins clearly believe the young forward c...
Ducks & Penguins Swing Summer Trade
With Leo Carlsson & Cutter Gauthier making all the headlines in Orange County, this is far from the biggest move the Anaheim Ducks will have made this offseason, but they have completed a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for a noteworthy NCAA forward. 🚨 Trade To #FlyTogether Cruz Lucius 22 y/o F - NCAA To #LetsGoPens Nothing Similarly to the Sardaryan trade, Lucius has completed his NCAA eligibility and can become a draft-related UFA by notifying the league that he is no longer in coll...
Penguins trade prospect Cruz Lucius to Anaheim for future considerations
Cruz Lucius, a prospect the Penguins acquired in the 2024 trade with Carolina for Jake Guentzel, was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for future considerations (aka nothing). Lucius declined Pittsburgh’s offer of a contract this spring, signaling his exit from the organization that he was only a tertiary part of in the first place. Most […]
Penguins trade Cruz Lucius to Ducks for future considerations
Lucius collected 15 goals and 46 points in 36 games at Arizona State in 2025-26.
“Hometown Remix” uniform details expected once the NHL season gets underway
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be getting new “Hometown Remix” uniforms this fall — with details expected after the upcoming NHL season gets underway. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Hometown Remix program, through the league’s partnership with Fanatics, will be kicking off later this year. “More details to come after the puck drops on the […]
Why haven’t the Penguins traded Rickard Rakell or Bryan Rust?
There is still a debate raging as to whether or not the Pittsburgh Penguins are actually trying to rebuild, or if they are instead trying to maintain some level of competition as long as Sidney Crosby is still on the roster. I am still of the belief that they are, in fact, rebuilding, and they […]
Surveying the pro tryout market for the Penguins
Veterans looking to latch on and earn an NHL contract via a pro tryout (PTO) are a hallmark event of the NHL preseason. Some clubs will bring players on to see what they have, some use it mostly to fill out requirements for preseason games to make sure they dress a lineup with enough NHL […]
What sportsbooks think of the Flyers’ Metropolitan Division chances in 2026-27
Nobody rushed for the exits at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 29. Cam York’s shot found a gap through traffic 2:28 into overtime in Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins , and for a few minutes afterward, nobody in that building seemed to want the night to end. Five years. Five straight springs of watching someone else play meaningful hockey in April while the Flyers cleaned out their lockers early, while a fan base that used to define itself by playoff hockey learned to define itself by its a...
Sidney Crosby & Penguins Working On Contract Extension
Sidney Crosby is entering the final year of his contract, and unlike two years ago, there's barely any noise around it. Per Josh Yohe of The Athletic , that's because a new deal could be finalized before the Penguins even drop the puck on the 2026-27 season. "The smart money would be on Crosby signing a new deal sometime between now and the middle of September," Yohe wrote. "That's how it went before, that's the timeline Crosby is comfortable with, and a new contract seems inevitable." ...
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 8 Joel Blomqvist
PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with a look at goaltender Joel Blomqvist. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The best of the rest#25: Chase Pietila, D#24: Ryan Miller, F#23: Finn Harding, D#22: […]
NHL Notebook: Crosby’s agent expects extension talks with Penguins soon, and Gauthier reject $13M AAV deal with Ducks
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at Daily Faceoff Vancouver where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! After what was a busy July for news around the National Hockey League, it’s been quite a slow August for hockey fans. However, two…
NHL Prospect Pool Overview Hub ‘26-27: Every Team’s Pipeline In One Place
Read all 32 of Tony Ferrari's deep dives from this year's edition of The Hockey News' Prospect Pool Overview series, breaking down the best young talent from every franchise in the NHL.
Filip Hallander “should be fine” for training camp, per Swedish interview
The Penguins’ already stacked forward group could be getting even deeper with potential options. Filip Hallander lost most of the 2025-26 season due to a puck strike causing a blood clot in his leg. A translated Swedish interview (shoutout Reddit) gives an update for how he’s doing, titled “Hållander on the tough year: “I thought […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 9 Mikhail Ilyin
Russian winger Mikhail Ilyin climbs into the Top 10 ahead his fourth year with the Penguins organization as PensBurgh’s annual Top 25 Under 25 countdown continues. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The best of the rest#25: Chase […]
Cam Neely Weighs In on Bruins’ Vacant Captaincy
The Boston Bruins have been without a captain since the trade that sent Brad Marchand to Florida on March 7, […] The post Cam Neely Weighs In on Bruins’ Vacant Captaincy appeared first on Boston Hockey Now .
The Metropolitan Division contains more than fair share of top goalies
NHL Network released their top-10 goalies of ‘right now’ and one thing that stood out was the preponderance of goalies within the division for the Penguins. Half of the teams in the division can be found in this league-wide ranking. The two NYC-ish based Russian goalies of Igor Shesterkin and Ilya Sorokin are generally understood […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 10 Markus Ruck
Less than two months after being drafted by the Penguins in the second round at 39th overall, Markus Ruck cracks the Top 10 of our annual Top 25 Under 25 countdown in his debut on the list. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players […]
5 Longest Contracts in Penguins History After Koivunen’s Stunning Deal
Ville Koivunen has played only 47 NHL games, but his new contract already puts him in remarkable company in Pittsburgh Penguins history. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million…
Evaluating the Pens’ 2026-27 schedule, part 2
Following up on the last article about the early part of the season, we now dive into the meat of the 2026-27 year for the Penguins. The stretch from December-February could well determine the outlook of the franchise in the short and longer term depending on how the team performs and what the futures could […]
Should the Canucks explore a long-term contract with Liam Öhgren like the Penguins did with Ville Koivunen?
Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August, we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”. Today, on August 8th, a look into whether the Canucks should explore extending Liam Öhgren long-term after Ville Koivunen’s extension in Pittsburgh. Earlier…
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