Penguins Live Chat: Prospects Analysis, Free Agents, & More on Sid

The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped their rookie camp on Wednesday and our Dan Kingerski went through the prospects that you’re likely to see again very soon and a few who disappointed. The chat also veered into the restricted free agents the Penguins could look at, the one remaining UFA who fits the Penguins, and a bit of inside info on Sidney Crosby’s contract.

We got the Crosby contract info out of the way early (1:25).

Dan didn’t sugarcoat where a couple of the Penguins’ top prospects are in their development: why the Sergei Murashov star is rising (6:30), the angry prospect who impressed Kingerski (7:45), how soon Brayden Yager will make the NHL (9:00), and where Owen Pickering stands as he turns pro (10:30).

Dan’s chuckle when discussing Penguins prospect, 2024 second-round pick Tanner Howe (12:53) probably said as much as his analysis.

The rest of the chat focused on the Penguins’ ability to be competitive and the improving rivals in the Metro Division (15:30), the RFAs whom the Penguins could swipe (19:30), whether Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas will spend his millions by acquiring a cast-off that comes with draft picks on the NHL trade block or look at free agents (22:10), and the one free agent that makes the most sense for Dubas to sign.

We began the second half of the show at the 29:00 mark with a discussion of goaltending and where Murashov could play this coming season. After that, the readers’ questions flowed fast and furious, including what to expect at the NHL trade deadline (33:00).

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