The expectations for the 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins are pretty clear at this point. Nobody expects them to win. There is clearly a rebuild of some degree going on, and every single insider report indicates they are the one team in the NHL that isn’t really making an effort to improve their roster for this season.
Their offseason moves have mostly been a repeat of last year’s where they take on short-term, reclamation projects that they might be able to flip at the deadline for second-and third-round picks.
They did not trade any of their boatload of draft picks this summer for immediate help.