Penguins/NHL
Highlights
- Org Buzz on Tristan Jarry’s Future
- Expect More 41-87-17
- Crosby to be heavily involved in roster construction/recruiting this summer?
- NHL Exec: Pickering’s name is “out there”
- Dewar earning RFA Tender?
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Penguins are ‘Lean’ Keep Tristan Jarry 
Momentum is building where the Pittsburgh Penguins are operating in the ‘lean keep’ mode on Tristan Jarry for next season. Jarry in posting his 2nd straight shutout on home-ice Tuesday night has growing support from the coaching staff to even the upper-level management. “To be able to rebound the way he has this second half certainly speaks volumes to how far he’s come in his mental toughness,” assistant coach David Quinn said after Tuesday’s win. And this is where the Penguins have been increasingly encouraged. They feel Jarry is turning the page on some of the issues between the ears. The Penguins for now are planning to award Jarry an opportunity to win the #1 job out of training camp and likely see things go into camp with Jarry being in pole position. One potential trade scenario the Penguins explored leading into the deadline was To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
| Goaltending Depth Chart | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tristan Jarry | 2. Alex Nedeljkovic | 3. Joel Blomqvist |
Jarry’s future with the team is becoming less of a question mark then To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
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Koivunen impresses again: To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
— Hayes Trade B+ Grade: Kevin Hayes 2 Goal Night, gives him 12 Goals on the season + taking on his contract saw Pittsburgh acquire a second, third round pick for him. Hayes is a really good guy in the room, there are arguments to keep him around next season as a 12th-13th forward type. Because Hayes can give you a pulse of offense, Noel Acciari should be much higher priority in trying to clear a roster spot.
— Dewar Popular with Management: To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
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— One thing management thinks they can sell free agents they may target on longer term deals is the emerging prospect system their building and draft capital to sell a positive view of the franchise moving forward.
— Pittsburgh plans to involve To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
As Pittsburgh plans to make priority #1 in revamping the left side of the defense, interesting development is 2022 1st round pick To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Rumblings: Dubas re-engaged Oilers this week determined to move Jarry; Crosby camp growing increasingly frustrated