Dan Kingerski

15 hours ago | pittsburghhockeynow.com | Dan Kingerski

Despite the large jump in the 2025-26 NHL salary cap up to an estimated $95.5 million, the compensation levels for offer sheets to restricted free agents will largely remain the same. That’s a win for teams, but not the RFAs. All picks forfeited this offseason will be in the 2026 NHL Draft.

19 hours ago | pittsburghhockeynow.com | Dan Kingerski

There is some revisionist thinking sweeping the Pittsburgh Penguins land Wednesday, the day after former, albeit briefly, Penguins forward Mikael Granlund humbled the Winnipeg Jets with a hat trick in Game 4, pushing the ‘Peg to the brink of elimination in Round Two. Since the Penguins unceremoniously bundled Granlund in the Erik Karlsson trade on Aug. 6, 2023, the forward has been nearly a point-per-game player for the San Jose Sharks and a healthy contributor to the loaded Dallas Stars lineup.

22 hours ago | pittsburghhockeynow.com | Dan Kingerski

Mikhail Granlund waved goodbye to the Winnipeg Jets as they left the ice. The former Pittsburgh Penguins winger completed his first hat trick since 2017 as Dallas beat Winnipeg 3-1. It was Granlund’s night. The rumors are swirling that Rick Tocchet is close to accepting one of the open head coaching jobs, and all signs point to Philadelphia. The Colorado Avalanche are due for a shakeup this summer that includes chasing a big-name free agent but also trading away a couple of players.

22 hours ago | sports.yahoo.com | Dan Kingerski

Mikael Granlund waved goodbye to the Winnipeg Jets as they left the ice. The former Pittsburgh Penguins winger completed his first hat trick since 2017 as Dallas beat Winnipeg 3-1. It was Granlund’s night. The rumors are swirling that Rick Tocchet is close to accepting one of the open head coaching jobs, and all signs point to Philadelphia. The Colorado Avalanche are due for a shakeup this summer that includes chasing a big-name free agent but also trading away a couple of players.

1 day ago | pittsburghhockeynow.com | Dan Kingerski

Between now and then, between the decompression of another disappointing Pittsburgh Penguins season that forced early travel plans instead of team charters for Round One and the dog days of August, when even general managers take a day off, the Penguins organization will undergo a wrecking ball’s worth of changes. Exactly how much change Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas can effect and who will be involved is still somewhat of a mystery, perhaps even to those on the inside.