NHL Trade Deadline

Sidney Crosby is injured and might not return until next week. Evgeni Malkin definitely won’t return until next week due to an incredibly stupid suspension. Hope for making the playoffs was dwindling. Everything seemed relatively bleak, with the exception of Crosby taking practice on Friday. Dubas acquired a large man but didn’t acquire any big...

The last 24 hours have produced quite the bit of content for the Pittsburgh Penguins. To begin with, GM Kyle Dubas did it again. Early in the afternoon yesterday Dubas sent Brett Kulak for Sam Girard and 2028 2nd round pick. This deal extends the return for Tristan Jarry to the following: Sam Girard Stuart...

Before I start talking about anything else, let me just say that yesterday was one of the greatest days of hockey (from a results standpoint) that I can ever remember. You had Canada down late, won in overtime. Finland scored twice in the final five minutes to send the game in overtime where they ultimately...

The non-Olympians return to practice today. While the trade freeze is still in effect, that doesn’t mean deadline plans are not being put into place. The Penguins, and the rest of the NHL, will only have a few days after the freeze is lifted to construct their teams for the rest of the season. The...

The NHL is 37 days away from the official trade deadline. However, there are only seven days until the Olympic roster freeze, which may also act as a secondary trade deadline. The Penguins have shifted perspective on their team. Before the season, the Penguins were thought to be the only true seller in the league....

For the purposes of this blog, we are going to designate five categories that can assigned to a team and give our thoughts as to why they fit the bill. The categories will be: Anaheim Ducks– Pretend you’re all in The Ducks were briefly in first place in the pacific division. They have since fallen...

During the summer the Penguins were rumored to be the only seller in the entire NHL. The Sharks, Blackhawks, and Predators were all believed to be buyers for various reasons, but the Penguins were believed to be the only team that wanted to strip it all down. Turns out, the Penguins didn’t really strip the...