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Knowing what we know about Kyle Dubas draft tendencies, who could be some targets for the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 22nd pick at Friday night’s NHL draft? It’s a loaded question to consider, since Dubas is always active in terms of desire to move up or down in the draft. His real target could be […]
Anthony Mantha will be hitting the open market on July 1, as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Mantha's agent haven't been able to come to terms on a multi-year contract extension. Mantha signed a one-year prove yourself contract with the Penguins last summer, and proceeded to have a massive breakout campaign, unloading for 33 goals and 64 points, in 81 games. All while earning $2.5 million against the cap. Despite the Penguins having a boatload of cap space, Kyle Dubas isn't thrilled to offer...
Keep an eye on the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers. After making a big trade last season involving Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner, turns out Stan Bowman and Kyle Dubas may not be finished doing business together.Multiple reports have surfaced that defenceman Darnell Nurse prefers to join the Penguins, which could work out in Bowman's favor. Nurse has requested a trade, holds a full no-movement clause, and Pittsburgh does have interest in the 31-year-old blueliner, so the stars could ...
Kyle Dubas makes such frequent transactions around the Penguins that plotting a long-term path can be difficult. It only takes one call to dramatically alter the future in ways that can’t be imagined these days. With that in mind that this exercise is likely to have more hits than misses, what could the Penguins look […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Ron Francis as Special Advisor, Hockey Operations, the team announced on Friday. In his new role, Francis will support Pittsburgh’s hockey operations leadership group with strategic planning, roster construction, and the optimization of internal systems and processes aimed at implementing organizational best practices. He will also provide input during pivotal […] The post Penguins bring back former Stanley Cup champion for front office role appeared first ...
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas completed a difficult task in the sports executive world during the 2025-26 campaign: build for the future while also assembling a roster that clinches a postseason berth. The franchise returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2022, and while the trip was far […] The post Penguins’ Kyle Dubas brings 2-time Stanley Cup winner back in front office role appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A legendary Penguin as a player, Francis held general manager posts with the Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken in his post-playing career.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, does the acquisition of Darren Raddysh in Toronto make a Morgan Rielly trade more likely? Meanwhile, are the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers talking about…
The Penguins announced that Ron Francis is back with the organization as special advisor for hockey operations. From the team: The Penguins have named Ron Francis as Special Advisor, Hockey Operations, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. In his new role, Francis will assist the Penguins’ hockey […]
Vitals Player: Sidney CrosbyBorn: Aug 7, 1987Height: 5’11”Weight: 200 poundsHometown: Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, CanadaShoots: LeftDraft: First round pick (1st overall) in 2005 by the Penguins2024-25 Statistics: 68 games played; 29 goals; 45 assists; 74 points; one goal and four assists in six playoff gamesContract Status: 2026-27 is the final season on Crosby’s current contract. He’s eligible to officially extend on July 1. Story […]
Darnell Nurse to the Pittsburgh Penguins? Sure sounds like it's close. There's been multiple reports surfacing stating the Penguins and Edmonton Oilers are working on a trade that sees Nurse head to Pittsburgh. Given his $9.2 million AAV, it's very likely the Oilers will have to retain some money to facilitate the trade. Nurse owns a full no-movement clause and approached GM Stan Bowman a few weeks ago that he'd prefer to be traded, and provided a list of five teams he's open to joining. For n...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are likely looking at replacing a defenseman from last season. Pierre LeBrun dropped a not unexpected nugget that it looks like Ryan Shea will be headed to the free agency market on July 1 since the Pens aren’t interested in giving a contract with the term (likely 3-4 years) that Shea can […]
The Philadelphia Flyers made a surprising run to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. More than this, they even won a series. The Flyers dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins for much of their first-round series. And as a result, Philly won its first postseason series in a non-COVID-affected season since 2012. Their postseason run ended with […] The post 1 player Flyers must sign in 2026 NHL Free Agency appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Penguins rinkside reporter Hailey Hunter is out at SportsNet Pittsburgh after three seasons. The network announced the decision on Wednesday evening. “We are grateful for all of Hailey’s contributions during her time at SportsNet Pittsburgh. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors,” reads a statement from SportsNet Pittsburgh. “We will soon begin…
Darnell Nurse and Kyle Dubas may soon be reunited a decade after being together with the Soo Greyhounds. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman requested a trade June 11, providing the team a list of three to five teams, among them the Pittsburgh Penguins, for whom Dubas is the general manager. It was a logical spot for…
The Edmonton Oilers will be trading Darnell Nurse this offseason, and the Pittsburgh Penguins make sense as a potential fit. The news of Nurse requesting a trade came recently, and…
The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a run to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but lost in the first round. Now, as the team prepares for the offseason, the Penguins may have a new look to the team. One of the players they will need to make a decision on is Ryan Shea, who is an […] The post NHL rumors: Penguins’ Ryan Shea headed to open market after strong season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Vitals Player: Kris LetangBorn: April 27, 1987 (Age 39 season)Height: 6’ 0”Weight: 199 poundsHometown: Montreal, Quebec, CanadaShoots: RightDraft: Third round, 2005 NHL Draft, No. 62 overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins2025-26 Statistics: 74 games played, three goals, 31 assists, 34 total points, minus-4Contract Status: Two years remaining on a six-year. $36.6 million contract with $6.1 million salary cap number Story of the Season Letang […]
It wouldn't be a Penguins off-season without Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell surfacing in the rumor mill. Meanwhile, the Flyers could be interested in Oilers D-man Darnell Nurse.
Vitals Player: Filip HallanderBorn: June 29, 2000 (25 years old)Height: 6-foot-1Weight: 203 poundsHometown: Sundsvall, SwedenShoots: LeftDraft: 58th overall (second round) in the 2018 NHL draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins2025-26 Regular Season Statistics: 13 games played; one goal; three assists; four pointsContract Status: Entering second year of a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $850,000. […]
Every time a new champion is crowned in professional sports, the rest of the league looks for ways to copy or model them. It could be an attempt to model more objective things like playing styles and strategies, to more philosophical ideas like an overall approach to the roster construction. I want to focus on […]
Gauthier posted a 21-9-5 record with a 2.09 GAA and a .929 SV% in the ECHL this past season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a surprising run to the playoffs in 2025-26, but fell in the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers. Now, GM Kyle Dubas will look to improve the team. In his time with the Penguin, he has shown he is willing to trade just about anyone. It has previously been reported that […] The post Penguins rumors: It ‘might be time’ to trade Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, says Pittsburgh reporter appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Last week’s note about Darnell Nurse’s trade request got a little more interesting when David Pagnotta reported that Pittsburgh and Los Angeles were two teams that Nurse told Edmonton where he would accept a trade. Pagnotta talked a little more: Given how the Tristan Jarry trade worked out so wonderfully for Pittsburgh, it’s encouraging to […]
The Philadelphia Flyers are a young team that skated well during the 2025-26 NHL season. Philadelphia made the Stanley Cup Playoffs, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in a series before bowing to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Flyers now look to improve heading into next year. The team’s governor says the Flyers have needs that must be […] The post Flyers governor reveals where team must improve ahead of 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .