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Hot seat meter: a look at which Penguins are under the most pressure entering the 2019-20 season

Training camp is just over a week away, and now is a good as time as any to take stock throughout the organization in which members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting on the proverbial cool throne, and who is edging towards the hot seat.

(Defined as under no outward pressure or risk of losing their spot on the squad)

Sidney Crosby: face of the franchise coming off a Hart trophy nomination and fourth place finish in the Selke last season, Crosby’s obviously in the best shape here. Which is ironic since he’ll be prepping for the season and pushing as if his job is on the line, which obviously it’s not.