Photo: Rich Gagnon/Getty Images The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed forward Boris Katchouk to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. Katchouk enters his seventh pro season after spending the last three years primarily in the National Hockey League with Tampa Bay, Chicago and Ottawa. He had attended training camp this fall on a…
Photo: Rich Gagnon/Getty Images The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed forward Boris Katchouk to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. Katchouk enters his seventh pro season after spending the last three years primarily in the National Hockey League with Tampa Bay, Chicago and Ottawa. He had attended training camp this fall on a…
Erik Karlsson reassured Pittsburgh reporters today that he expects to be ready for the Penguins’ season opener on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. Speaking to the media earlier this week, Karlsson noted that his goal was always to be available for opening night, saying he’s confident they’ll “accomplish that with ease.” “It happened before…
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson is making significant strides toward being ready for the team’s season opener. After missing most of training camp and all preseason games due to an undisclosed injury, Karlsson is back on the ice and inching closer to a return. Erik Karlsson said that he plans on playing in the Penguins’…
On his news podcast Radar, TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun wondered if the Sidney Crosby extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins really ends trade speculation surrounding the NHL superstar. After signing a two-year deal worth $8.7 million per season, concern over Crosby going anywhere seems to have been quieted. However, LeBrun believes Crosby might have done two…
The NHL preseason has kicked off with a bang. One of the biggest highlights came from former Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi. Now playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Puljujarvi wasted no time making an impact, scoring a hat trick in his first game of the new season. Just over a minute into the first period,…
Elliotte Friedman discussed the details of Sidney Crosby’s new contract on the 32 Thoughts podcast this week. Crosby knew that his contract had an “87” in it before it was official, and Friedman believes the $8.7 million he signed for may not have been the original offer. Initially, the number was expected to be $10.875…
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…
