It’s fun but ultimately impossible summer task to look at future NHL lineups. This exercise could (and will) be dashed with a single phone call to make a big trade within the next 24 months, but what the heck - you’re here, we’re here, let’s take a stab at what the Penguins could look like two years from now.
A lot will be different by then, and the only thing known for sure is that the future will be unknowable. There are only five players under contract for 2027-28, with ironically a couple of them the team will probably move soon (Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell) and others that they would love to move if possible (Ryan Graves, Tristan Jarry) in addition to the omnipresent Kris Letang.