Pro Hockey Rumors

After a 12-year hiatus, the Pittsburgh Penguins are reintroducing their Team Hall of Fame, announcing 10 new inductees. The list includes six former players and four former coaches or executives. Players Tom Barrasso, Ron Francis, Jaromir Jagr, Chris Kunitz, Larry Murphy, and Kevin Stevens, along with Scotty Bowman, Eddie Johnston, Jim Rutherford, and Ray Shero, were selected, … [Read more...] about Penguins To Bring Back Hall Of Fame

Penguins GM Kyle Dubas noted in an interview earlier this month on the Cam and Strick Podcast (audio link) that he received interest from a team looking to reacquire its previously-traded 2026 draft picks. While he didn’t identify which exact team was inquiring, Pittsburgh holds second-round picks next year from St. Louis and Winnipeg and a third-round pick from San Jose.  … [Read more...] about Dubas: Penguins Have Had Calls From Teams Wanting To Reacquire 2026 Picks

A few days ago, a report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman suggested that a new prospective owner for the Pittsburgh Penguins had emerged in the Hoffmann Family of Companies. In a subsequent report from Jason Mackey and Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the two allege that there’s much more smoke than previously believed.According to the article and the multiple … [Read more...] about Sale Of Penguins To Hoffmann Family Gathering Steam

Penguins legend Evgeni Malkin is entering the final season of a four-year contract, and it could be his final season as a Penguin. Not only that, the 38-year-old could be closing in on the end of his NHL career, which will no doubt see him enter the Hockey Hall of Fame in due time. Malkin is no longer the superstar center he once was and has seen his game decline since inking … [Read more...] about Projecting Evgeni Malkin’s Future

Aside from the quality of their roster and potential moves of several veterans in the lineup, one of the main storylines from the Pittsburgh Penguins this summer has been that Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the majority owner of the Penguins franchise, is interested in selling a portion of the team. Up to this point, the former ownership group, led by franchise icon Mario Lemieux, … [Read more...] about New Ownership Potential Emerges For Pittsburgh Penguins