Former Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist has signed with Ilves in Finland’s Liiga (according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports). The 26-year-old has spent the past two seasons in Finland after spending parts of three years in the Penguins organization where he largely played in the AHL with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Bjorkqvist was the Penguins’ second-round … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Bjorkqvist, DeSmith, Bardakov
Penguins Sign Filip Larsson To Two-Year Deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced another signing today as they’ve inked goaltender Filip Larsson to a two-year contract that will run through the 2025-26 season and carry an average annual value of $775K in the NHL. The 25-year-old Larsson spent last season with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League where he posted a 19-9-0 record with a 1.93 goals against average and … [Read more...] about Penguins Sign Filip Larsson To Two-Year Deal
Penguins Will Not Bring Back AHL Coach And Assistant
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that they’re not renewing the contracts of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach J.D. Forrest as well as assistant coach Kevin Porter after they led Wilkes-Barre Scranton to its highest win total in six seasons. The AHL Penguins finished third in the AHL’s Atlantic Division and had numerous Penguins prospects getting their first taste … [Read more...] about Penguins Will Not Bring Back AHL Coach And Assistant
Jeff Carter Announces Retirement
The Penguins announced postgame that veteran center Jeff Carter is retiring after a 19-year NHL career. He’d spent the last three seasons and change in Pittsburgh, maintaining his status as a regular but slipping to bottom-six minutes as his point production and all-around game declined. The two-time Stanley Cup champion cited family reasons as his primary reason for stepping … [Read more...] about Jeff Carter Announces Retirement
Penguins Place Ryan Shea On Waivers, Assign Three
April 19: Shea has cleared waivers and can head to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, per CapFriendly. April 18: The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed defenseman Ryan Shea on waivers (Twitter link). It’s his second time on waivers this season, after passing through unclaimed in December. The Penguins also assigned Valtteri Puustinen, Radim Zohorna, and Jack St. Ivany to the minor leagues … [Read more...] about Penguins Place Ryan Shea On Waivers, Assign Three