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TIOPS+: Penguins to treat Bryan Rust like he has a Full NTC in 2025/2026? Blomqvist a trade candidate this summer?

As the Penguins map out next year’s roster, top forward prospects Ville Koivunen (20-33-53pts) and Rutger McGroarty (14-24-38pts) will be the highest upside forwards in the Penguins organization after one AHL season since Jake Guentzel in 2017. That’s a definite change in things. The Penguins getting a likely infusion of young talent (Top-9 Level forwards or better) coming up through their system at some point next season is just unchartered waters for the Penguins in the last eight years. And it’s not likely to just be Koivunen and McGroarty upfront. Talk in the organization is Tristan Broz (17-11-28) with 17 goals in 46 games might be even more NHL-ready right now then Koivunen and McGroarty. He doesn’t have the offensive

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Penguins, Jarry get ran out of building early in 6-1 loss

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The Pittsburgh Penguins (29-33-11, 69 pts) got steamrolled out of the gates in a 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning (41-25-5, 87 pts) on Tuesday Night. Tristan Jarry was pulled 16 minutes into the game, allowing 4 goals on seven shots as the Lightning opened the flood gates early and often in the rout of the Penguins. Tampa moves two points out of first in the Atlantic Division as the Maple Leafs, Panthers and Lightning are all separated by two points or less with each having nine games remaining.

Caps, Jakob Chychrun ink $72 Million Extenstion

Buzz: The Washington Capitals got an important piece of business done before the postseason, agreeing to an 8 year, $72 million extension with 26-year-old defenseman Jakob Chychrun. Chychrun has been lights out for the Eastern Conference leading Capitals, with 18 goals and 25 assists in 65 games…….

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