Source: Lightning owner gives “glowing recommendation” of Assistant GM Julien BriseBois to Pens ownership
The Pittsburgh Penguins have asked for permission to interview Tampa Bay Lightning Assistant GM Julien BriseBois, sources tell Inside Pittsburgh Sports. BriseBois is expected to be among the first wave of candidates to interview for the job later this week. A source says Lightning owner Jeff Vinik has given a “glowing recommendation” of BriseBois to Penguins ownership. Vinik and Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle are said to be “good friends”, according to the source. Vinik is highly respected by Burkle and Mario Lemieux.
Has Ron Burkle’s belief that the Penguins had a “GM Issue” more so than a coach issue saved Dan Bylsma’s job for now?
Believing the Penguins had a “GM issue” much more so than a coach issue, has co-owner Ron Burkle saved Dan Bylsma’s job for now?
NHL: Sources: Exec’s buzzing about Pat Brisson being a potential top GM candidate for Penguins, if Shero goes
Could Sidney Crosby’s so-called “camp” end up taking over the Penguins organization? If Ron Burkle and David Morehouse get their way and sway Mario Lemieux to make a General Manager change, NHL executives are buzzing about one likely top candidate in Pittsburgh.
NHL: Chatter in NHL circles of Trotz to Pittsburgh, Bylsma to Nashville?
LATEST NHL BUZZ If the Penguins have another playoff collapse this spring, NHL executives are already floating around potential candidates for the Penguins and top landing spots for Dan Bylsma.
Penguins continue to monitor D-man market
PENGUINS MONITORING D-MAN MARKET The Penguins continue to poke around on available defensemen in the wake of today’s 3:00 p.m. deadline. What type of defenseman are the Penguins looking for? Ideally they would really like to add a player who can improve the transition game with Kris Letang out but the problem is few of those guys are out there or available. The team looked into a hockey trade with the Florida Panthers for young defenseman Dmitri Kulikov but there was no traction. Rob Rossi of the Tribune-Review reports New Jersey’s Marek Zidlicky is on the Penguins radar but the sense is that New Jersey just two points out of the playoffs is likely to hold on to Zidlicky who
NHL: Canucks doing their homework on prospects in Penguins organization?
Canucks had scouts in Pittsburgh Thursday Night, @ WBS game Friday night
Penguins kicking the tires on Ryan Miller?
PENGUINS KICKING THE TIRES ON MILLER? The Ryan Miller to Penguins rumors just won’t completely go away.
Latest Pens Buzz: Adding a top-6 defenseman on Penguins radar?
LATEST PENS BUZZ The NHL trade freeze is lifted at midnight and it’s back to business for NHL GM’s. Four years ago at the Olympic games in Vancouver, there was perceived to have been a lot more trade discussions and trades being put into the works than at the Sochi games. The reasons being that the 2010 Olympics ended just days before the 2010 trade deadline. With the trade deadline not till March 5th, coming out of the Sochi games, the belief is the market is still a good six to seven days from really establishing as prices were sky high prior to the Olympic freeze. The Penguins wishlist has not changed. They covet a top-9 forward and would like
Sunday’s Penguins Rumors: Boyes making more and more sense for Penguins?
PENGUINS TRACKING BRAD BOYES? Penguins scouts and team officials have been flocking to Florida Panthers games over the last week and that continued Saturday night.
NHL: Goc, Boyes potential players of interest for the Penguins?
LATEST PENGUINS RUMORS Penguins officials have seen the Florida Panthers quite a bit this week. The Panthers embarrassed the Penguins on home ice Monday night and Friday night the Penguins had two scouts in attendance for the Panthers home game vs the Colorado Avalanche.