The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed Sidney Crosby to a two-year contract extension. The team confirmed the news on Monday morning, inking their captain to a new deal with an annual average salary of $8.7 million per season. As per Puck Pedia, year 1 is a $780K base and includes a $9 million signing bonus. Year…
Sidney Crosby spoke with the media on Monday, addressing his contract status with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Reports suggest that Crosby is taking his time deciding on an extension, with uncertainty about his long-term commitment to a rebuilding Penguins team. Crosby provided reassurance to concerned fans by stating he is “pretty optimistic” that a contract extension…
As Sidney Crosby enters the final season of his 12-year, $104.4M contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, fans eagerly await news on a potential extension. Eligible to sign a new deal as of July 1, 2024, many figured Crosby would have signed by now. However, the superstar has yet to commit to a new deal, all…
In a recent article, TSN’s Travis Yost explored the intriguing possibility of the Pittsburgh Penguins trading their longtime captain, Sidney Crosby, before the March trade deadline. Although Yost acknowledges that such a move is unlikely, he laid out a scenario where Crosby, now 37, could be moved if the Penguins fall out of playoff contention…
CRANBERRY, Pa. — Ville Koivunen could face heightened expectations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old forward was acquired in a high-profile trade on March 7 that sent forward Jake Guentzel and defenseman Ty Smith to the Carolina Hurricanes. Koivunen came to the Penguins with fellow forward prospects Vasily Ponomarev and Cruz Lucius, forward Michael Bunting…
The Pittsburgh Penguins and their iconic captain, Sidney Crosby, are close to finalizing a new contract, according to multiple sources briefed on the negotiations. In fact, both the team and Crosby are confident that the agreement will be formalized soon, reports The Athletic’s Rob Rossi. It’s not clear what the terms of the new deal…
Photo: John Mrakovcich The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed defenseman Dan Renouf to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. A two-time Calder Cup champion, Renouf played 63 games with the AHL’s Providence Bruins in 2023-24, notching five goals and 16 assists for 21 points while ranking second in the league in plus/minus rating…
Current rumors suggest that the Vancouver Canucks are trying to free up some salary-cap space to re-sign Dakota Joshua. The speculation suggests that Ilya Mikheyev is potential trade bait from the Canucks. However, where would he land? Having followed the Toronto Maple Leafs for more than six years, I speculate that one destination that stands…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have secured goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic‘s services for the next two years with a contract extension carrying an average annual value (AAV) of $2.5 million. The deal keeps Nedeljkovic with the team through the 2025-26 season, rewarding him for his impressive performance last season. Welcome back, Ned! The Penguins have re-signed goaltender Alex…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Kirk MacDonald the new head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. MacDonald, 40, joins the Penguins following two seasons as head coach at Dubuque in the United States Hockey League. Before that, he spent eight seasons with Reading of the ECHL in various roles including assistant…
