Rise of RFA paydays has Penguins spooked, already making new deal for Olli Maatta a top priority
LONG-TERM DEAL FOR OLLI MAATTA ALREADY A TOP-PRIORITY INTERNALLY
Day after signing Justin Williams to a bargain deal, Capitals trade for T.J. Oshie
The Metropolitan Division is already shaping up as one of the most competitive divisions in hockey and this week it’s been the division of big moves. First with the Blue Jackets acquisition of Brandon Saad, to Pittsburgh trading for Phil Kessel, and the Capitals in a 24-hour span, took a big step towards bolstering their
Penguins are done top-6 winger shopping following Kessel acquisition, looking to add another bottom-6 forward
It took about a month to get done by Jim Rutherford nabbed his No. 1 target at the end of the day. “Very excited about what happened,” Rutherford said of the Penguins acquisition of Phil Kessel. “Worked on this deal with Toronto for about a month. Got a little bit of legs on draft night
Penguins, Leafs trade talks on Phil Kessel described as heating up in a “big way” this morning
LATEST PENGUINS BUZZ As anticipated, Trade talks between the Penguins and Leafs about Phil Kessel have picked back up this morning after cooling off a bit over the weekend. One source described talks
Penguins plan to target Mike Santorelli in free agency
The Pittsburgh Penguins plan to target versatile forward Mike Santorelli at the opening of free agency tomorrow, Inside Pittsburgh Sports has learned.
Former Penguins Gonchar, Kennedy interested in returning to Pittsburgh
We’ve talked about the Sergei Gonchar stuff for a few days and after meeting with Gonchar’s camp over the weekend, the Penguins remain open to the idea. Agent JP Barry confirming to Inside Pittsburgh Sports.com that he met with Penguins officials to “discuss Sergei” during the interview period, indicated today that the door is open
Pressing question with July 1 looming is whether Penguins can help themselves and not spend on older players they’re mulling runs at
View image | gettyimages.com Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins left the draft Saturday without accomplishing their primary goal of acquiring an impact top-6 winger. Rutherford’s No. 1 priority continues to be to finalize a deal for Phil Kessel but it’s a deal that may take a while or it might not happen at all
Despite talk of getting younger, Penguins not ruling out a run at Joel Ward on July 1
The direction of where the Penguins off-season is headed has been all over the map based on players the Penguins are pursuing in trades and considering runs at on July 1. Despite talk of Penguins wanting to get younger and saying they want to, they’ve been chatting it up with agents for players during the
Daily 5: Chatter around league has Rutherford looking to swing for the fences in acquiring Kessel & more
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. Chris Kunitz future with the Penguins this summer is hinging on whether the Penguins make a specific move they are exploring for a top-6 winger, Inside Pittsburgh Sports has learned. A source close to the situation in simplest terms says the Penguins are not planning to move Kunitz
Latest Penguins Rumors: Sharp identified as a top target, Jiri Hudler linked to Pens?
LATEST PENGUINS RUMORS Penguins GM Jim Rutherford has identified Patrick Sharp as a top trade target, multiple sources have confirmed over the last 48 hours, and with the General Managers gathered in Las Vegas today, it’s been expected that trade talks for Sharp would start hitting the serious stages in the next 24-48 hours. Hearing