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5 Things We Learned From The Penguins' 2025 Draft
We won't know about the players for years, but this draft taught us a lot about how Kyle Dubas plans to run things.
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Dan Hopper
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Keep 'Em Or CAN 'Em: Which Free Agents Should The Pens Bring Back?
Who will STAY? Who will GO?? Who will CARE MUCH EITHER WAY???
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Dan Hopper
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5 Things The Penguins Should NOT Do This Summer
The NHL offseason has a chance to get REALLY crazy. But the Pens don't have to.
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Dan Hopper
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April 2025

The Penguins Coaching Search Can Only Go One Of Two Ways
Any coach who takes the Pens' job knows what they're getting into. This limits their options to only two types of coaches.
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Dan Hopper
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NHL Playoff First Round Predictions That I TOTALLY STAND BEHIND Unless They're Wrong
Series outcomes and one ultra-specific prediction for all 8 first round series.
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Dan Hopper
The Pens Were Set Up To Tank. Now They're Drafting 9th. What Happened?
The Pens *seemed* like they'd collapse down the stretch, but did the complete opposite.
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Dan Hopper

March 2025

5 Questions For The Pens To Answer During Their Otherwise-Meaningless Stretch Run
There aren't MANY reasons to watch the Pens these days, but here's a few!
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Dan Hopper
FLEECE WATCH: Grading The Penguins' Trade Deadline HAULS
Ranking every Pens trade on a scale of FLEECES.
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Penguins Trade Deadline Preview: What Every Player Is Actually Worth
Diving into the Penguins' potential trade candidates heading into Friday's Deadline.
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Dan Hopper

February 2025

What Is Rickard Rakell's Trade Value?
The Pens won't move Rakell unless they get a significant offer. But what IS a significant offer, realistically?
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Dan Hopper
This Penguins Season Is Nuked. Next Year Should Be Too.
The Penguins have no path forward but to suck again next year.
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Dan Hopper
Mike Lange Was Unique In A Way That Simply Will Never Exist Anymore
The Penguins broadcaster - and my childhood idol - was a throwback to an era of unselfconsciously quirky local broadcasting that's long gone.
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