Wes Crosby writes on NHL.com that newly acquired Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kevin Hayes has something to prove with his new team. Hayes was traded for the second consecutive summer, this time from the St. Louis Blues to the Penguins, as he plays out the final two seasons of the seven-year $50MM contract that he signed with the Philadelphia Flyers on June 18th, 2019. The Flyers … [Read more...] about Metro Notes: Hayes, Michkov, Devils
Hockey Canada Adds Julien BriseBois, Kyle Dubas For 4 Nations Face-Off, Olympics
Hockey Canada has added Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois and Penguins GM Kyle Dubas to its management group for both the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Winter Olympics, they announced today. BriseBois will serve as an assistant GM, while Dubas will serve as director of player personnel. For the 4 Nations Face-Off next February, BriseBois and Dubas round out a … [Read more...] about Hockey Canada Adds Julien BriseBois, Kyle Dubas For 4 Nations Face-Off, Olympics
Penguins Likely To Retain Daniel Laatsch
The Penguins are optimistic about the future of defense prospect Daniel Laatsch, who’s entering his senior season at Wisconsin after being selected by Pittsburgh in the seventh round back in 2021. Speaking to Seth Rorabaugh of the Tribune-Review, Penguins director of player development Tom Kostopoulos implied that the team considered signing Laatsch to his entry-level contract … [Read more...] about Penguins Likely To Retain Daniel Laatsch
AHL Notes: Weissbach, Penguins, Wolf Pack
Free agent forward Linus Weissbach has signed with Frölunda HC of the SHL. Weissbach was a Group-VI UFA with the Sabres, effectively moving to unrestricted free agency after not receiving a qualifying offer from the team before July 1st. This move returns Weissbach to his hometown of Göteborg, Sweden, where Weissbach grew up through the Frölunda pipeline. He made his debut with … [Read more...] about AHL Notes: Weissbach, Penguins, Wolf Pack
Matt Grzelcyk Expects To Play In Penguins Top Four
Newly acquired Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk believes he will be in the mix to play in the Penguins top four defensive group next season (as per Seth Rorabaugh of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review). Grzelcyk told the media that injuries severely limited his play last season as evidenced by his dramatic drop in offensive production and being a healthy scratch for the … [Read more...] about Matt Grzelcyk Expects To Play In Penguins Top Four