Now that the Pittsburgh Penguins have their head coach in place, attention is going to be shifting to the roster that Dan Muse is going to be working with when the 2025-26 season begins. The Penguins are not expected to be overly active in free agency, but do figure to be heavily involved in the trade market. That could mean selling off their own veterans as part of their transition phase (Erik Karlsson ... we’re looking at you), or trying to turn some of their supply of draft picks into more immediate/near-term NHL help.
We have already talked endlessly about the players on the Penguins roster that could be dealt, so let’s take a look at some of the outside options that they might be in the market to acquire.