Pittsburgh Penguins Rumours

02 Sep 2025 13:52:16
Leafs:
E. Karlsson D

Penguins:
M. Riley D
N. Robertson RW
M. Domi C

Rangers:
E. Malkin C

Penguins:
G. Perreault RW
A. Gonchar Di

Montreal:
S. Poulin RW
7th 2026
7th 2027

Penguins:
C. Price G
1st 2026
2nd 2026
2nd 2027

03 Sep 2025 00:57:18
So MTL gives up a 1st (in 2026 no less) and TWO seconds to dump price, get two 7th rounders, and Poulin?

For reasons already stated Rielly won’t waive.

03 Sep 2025 16:36:06
Karlsson was a very god player. was. not sure he puts you over the hump.

05 Sep 2025 03:56:11
McTavish is a stud, but you don’t overpay to this degree. This is a can’t miss deal for ANA.

22 Jul 2025 05:03:34
2 trades mtl should do
1 MTL trades with Columbus
Habs get : chinakhov
Blue jackets get : Farrell and a 2nd

2 - MTL trades with Pittsburgh
Habs get : Crosby and malkin (50%retained)
Pens get:1st round (26or27), Newhook, kapanen, Roy,

22 Jul 2025 16:08:51
Unless both Crosby and Malkin say "We want out and only want to go to the Habs" this trade aint happening. Crosby continues to fight against father time and put up 91 points last year which would have had him as #1 on the Habs and Malkin would have finished 1 point behind Slaf with 11 fewer games played at 5th on the team.

Until the Pens' hands are tied and restricted where they can deal em you are going to have to come back with a much better deal and at this point where the Habs are at they shouldn't entertain that at all.

22 Jul 2025 16:41:46
I don't mind the Columbus trade.

22 Jul 2025 17:42:52
Add price contract , laine for cap reasons and engstrom
Lineup
Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov Crosby Bolduc
Dach malkin chinakhov
Anderson Evans Gallagher

Guhle dobson
Hutson carrier (reinbacher)
Xehjaj Matheson
X

12 Jul 2025 17:04:43
DET: Sends A. Copp, J. Breggren, N. Danielson, 1st 2027.

PIT: Sends E. Karlsson (2 million retained) B. Rust.

21 Jun 2025 19:55:43
Pens fan…
Thoughts on this trade idea…


Pittsburgh Trades
Bryan Rust to Florida

Ottawa Trades
Dylan Cozens to Pittsburgh

Florida Trades
Matthew Tkachuk to Ottawa

Florida gets a great player and cap space to help keep the window open

Penguins get your Center locked in for a number of years

Ottawa get’s to unite the brothers

Deal works for everyone….

21 Jun 2025 20:59:58
Going to need to send another more to Florida.

21 Jun 2025 23:37:12
Thinking your right…how about this?

Trade # 5
Pittsburgh Trades
Bryan Rust to Florida
2nd Round 59th Pick 2025 to Florida


Ottawa Trades
Dylan Cozens to Pittsburgh
1st Round 21st Pick 2025 to Florida

Florida Trades
Matthew Tkachuk to Ottawa.

22 Jun 2025 17:23:22
Why does OTT or FLA want to do this?

FLA is chasing another Cup, and the Cozens trade was just last year, and he’s performed really well for them.

15 Jun 2025 13:15:53
Trade idea
Pittsburgh Trades
2nd Round 59th pick 2025
3rd Round 2026
4th Round pick 2025
5th Round 2025

Colorado Trades
Sean Behrens LD

Thoughts?

15 Jun 2025 19:24:13
High price to pay for an undersized and unproven prospect, although with potential. I think PIT wants to hold on to those picks and trade their vets instead

07 Jun 2025 16:49:19
Let's see how many people I can piss off with this one haha

MTL: Crosby, Letang

PIT: 2025 1st, 2026 1st, 2027 1st, Mailloux, Kapanen

21 May 2025 20:20:45
Buccigross that crosby would only waive to play for mtl, if it happens,mtl would have a bit of leverage for that trade.


Habs- 17th pick overall 2025,41th pick 2025, 1st pick 2026, kapanen,mailloux,strubble,Roy,dobes, laine 50% retain

Pits- crosby, letang 33% retain

Then Pittsburgh can flip laine too and chase mckenna

Habs sign fleury 1year 2m
Habs sign trent Frédéric 4year 16 M

Caufield-suzuki-slaf
Demidov-crosby-dach
Newhook-frederic-anderson
Heineman-evans-gallagher

Guhle-hutson
Mattheson-letang
Xhekaj-reinbacher

Montenbault- fleury

22 May 2025 01:30:32
What is the first word, and what is meant by the 4 1th pick in 2025?

22 May 2025 15:41:04
Chickenfoot, he means ESPN reporter John Buccigross and I believe the 41st overall pick for your other question.

22 May 2025 19:00:54
Thanks Memarcusjoe!

Habs decline.

23 May 2025 18:06:51
The Crosby To Montreal is a great idea for.... Habs fans. However it's more than likely not gonna happen

Also, I believe the Gorton/Hughes idea is to make the Habs a power team for years , not just potentially a couple of years. I don't see them sending that many young peices and draft capital for guys that are still great, but pushing 40 and in the twilight of their careers..

24 May 2025 13:08:18
Well said Sosa?.

24 May 2025 13:46:31
A Pittsburg journalist, and the 41th selection in the 2025 draft, habs first second pick.

03 May 2025 22:32:22
2 options for habs in trades
1st option, if Pittsburgh is in full rebuild I would target Crosby and Malkin
Habs send : both 2025 1st round, 2026 first round, Dach , laine ( for cap reason ) ,

04 May 2025 00:18:32
I don't think two firsts and two throw away players are going to interest Pittsburgh for one of those guys, let alone both.

Neither player is likely moved, but if they did move them it would most probably be for young NHL players.

04 May 2025 15:10:09
3 first round picks, a former 3rd overall (24 yrs old) and a former 2nd overall (27 yrs old) for a 38 yr old and 39 yr old seems fair! Especially for a team in a complete rebuild! … add Mailloux if that’s what it takes.
Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Newhook Crosby demidov
Gallagher malkin anderson
Heinemen evans kapanen or beck

04 May 2025 16:35:41
I do see a push to get Crosby this offseason, it will take a lot more than that plus Laine right now is a liability, as for Malkin he made it very clear he will not approve of any trade out of Pit and he has a NTC.
If Montreal can somehow get Crosby and sign say Brad Marchand without taking too much from the current roster, Montreal will be a Team looking to win the division next season imo.

04 May 2025 17:20:27
I missed one of the picks, sorry Sidekick. So, the value is nice, but Montreal isn't going to do that and neither player will agree to leave Pittsburgh.

04 May 2025 20:30:13
I agree with Memarcus.

It’s kind of amusing to see all the trades for MTL and PIT. The Habs are executing a solid rebuild and are unlikely to deviate from the plan, nor is Crosby likely to waive and permit a trade at this point.

30 Apr 2025 02:31:57
I really believe the Habs will take a serious shot at Crosby:

Crosby
Vs
2x 1st round Pick in 2025 (Habs and CGY)
2x 2nd round Pick in 2025 (Habs and Pens)
Mailloux
Dach
Kapanen
Beck
Laine (or not)

Habs become playoff regular and Pens start the unevitable rebuild.

As a Habs fan, I rather not trade Hage, but it may be a dealbreaker...

30 Apr 2025 15:43:23
Probably a little less than no chance Crosby leaves Pittsburgh if what he and what Pittsburgh's management have said is to be believed.

02 May 2025 05:29:44
27 year old Gretzky didnt even get half that. I'm a huge Crosby fan, but no way would I wanna see all that for a soon to be 38 year old .


Ya want Crosby.. here is a more realistic proposal

To Mtl..
Crosby

To Pgh.
Dach
Engstrom
Cgy 2025 1st
MTL 2025 2ND

And that's that.. all that id pay.

26 Apr 2025 21:50:23
Wondering if habs can trade laine in offseason for 3 options hoping laines name carries value
1- mtl trades with buffalo: mtl sends laine for Alex tuch, habs save 3.5 million
2- mtl trades laine to Nashville: laine for o Reilly, habs save 4.2 million
3- mtl trades with Pitts : laine for Malkin to mentor Demidov, habs save 1.6 million
This gives habs plenty of cap and players to trade ( Dach, Mailloux, kapanen, beck, engstrom, Roy, struble, farrel ) and premium picks to add!
Wouldn’t hate Rasmus Anderson for the right price to solidify dcore
Anderson hutson
Carrier guhle
Reinbacher matheson
And still add a top 6 forward.

26 Apr 2025 22:39:58
I really thought things would work out for Laine in Montreal. What the heck happened?

He's just been sliding downhill since Winnipeg moved on from him.

26 Apr 2025 23:33:11
If the sabres agreed to trade Tuch for that plug Laine, they may as well fold the team.

16 Apr 2025 13:13:17
Pittsburgh Trades
Crosby

Montreal Trades
Dach
Reinbacher (AHL)
Hage (Big-10)
1st Round Pick 2025
1st Round Pick 2026

With Pit imo looking for a full rebuild this would be the talk of the off-season if this could happen, Malkin isn't going to waive his NTC but maybe Crosby does, Pens really only have 2 trade chips worth anything and that's Crosby and Karlsson and this is something I really believes helps both Teams going forward.

Who says no ?

17 Apr 2025 12:25:34
As much as I like Crosby, that is just way to much of the future going the other way for a player closer to 40 than 30.. that seems like more than the Oilers got 35 years ago for prime Gretzky.

17 Apr 2025 23:59:07
Sosahabs24!
Ok take out Hage and one of the 1st Round Picks, so it's
Dach, Reinbacher and either a 2025 or 2026 1st Rounder.
Is that fair for both Teams?

18 Apr 2025 03:33:10
Thats better. Still not in love with it haha.

19 Apr 2025 22:24:55
Crosby would fetch a underwhelming return because Crosby would dictate where he goes (closed market) .

20 Apr 2025 00:20:14
Most importantly, it’s Crosby that says no.

He’s made it clear to those that know him best that he's a one-team athlete. He’s given absolutely no indication to think otherwise.

22 Apr 2025 13:08:04
Yah I think the idea of him leaving has came and went. He's got his cups and his accolades. I think now you see him focusing on making the younger guys better and riding out the last of his contract with Malkin and Letang.

22 Mar 2025 22:51:43
Offseason trade idea before the draft , habs trade for Gino malkin
MTL sends : both 2nd round picks 2025 ( Pittsburgh and Montreal) and Sean farrel
To Pittsburgh for malkin 50% retained ( cap hit would be 3 million
Then on draft night that move convinces Crosby to accept trade to mtll
MTL sends : both 2025 1st round, dach, heinemen and Mailloux
To Pittsburgh for Crosby

Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov Crosby laine or Newhook
Gallagher malkin laine or Newhook
Roy or beck evans Anderson

23 Mar 2025 02:41:24
Imagine power play 1
Demidov Crosby malkin
Caufield Hutson
Power play 2
Slavkosky Suzuki laine
Newhook Matheson

24 Mar 2025 01:38:49
This is in Pinball territory.

25 Mar 2025 17:28:28
I am a fan of both Crosby and Malkin, but don't see this as a step for Montreal to make in the rebuild. plus, they are life long Pens. I am not sure they would move.

01 Apr 2025 19:12:53
MTL isn't going to win in the next 3 years with that trade. Corsby and Malkin should stay Pens for life or go to a contender to get their 4th cup.

24 Apr 2025 04:21:33
Really don't think dach is a trade chip, he's been injured more than he's played. More of a cap dump at this point. Send him to Chicago for a 7th round to reunite with his brother that is also injury prone so can play video games together.

13 Mar 2025 02:02:38
Hey it's my first post here, I've been reading you guys for a bit! It's nice to read you all!

Being a fan of the Habs, I wonder what it would take to land Crosby! Here's what would be my offer at the draft if both Habs ans Calgary Pick are between 10 and 20:

Crosby
Vs
1st habs 2025
1st+Calgary 2025
Dach

Habs get the perfect Center for Demidov and bring Mr. Canada, who grow up as a Habs fan! Habs become a team that should make the playoff next year.
Pens start the unevitable rebuild and hope for Mckenna to be the new Crosby! Pens receive proper picks to build around the superstars they will draft during the rebuild.
Pens also capitalize on a guy that can only lose value.

What do you all think?

13 Mar 2025 23:19:00
I would definitely, but I think we would have to add , maybe kapanen and a 2nd round, I’d still do that ! We could also trade for a winger ( panarin? If available) and sign Matt Duchene for 2c, and if possible trade for dobson’s rights
Slavkovsky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov ( Crosby, Duchene)( panarin laine)
Gallagher Newhook (roy laine)
Heinemen Evans Anderson
Hutson Dobson
Guhle carrier
Xhejaj (Matheson, struble, Mailloux ,, reinbacher)

14 Mar 2025 17:09:12
i doubt Crosby moves at all. However, if he did there will more than likely be some young NHL pieces involved instead of pure futures.

14 Mar 2025 20:31:14
Crosby probably wants to pass Mario before he leaves if ever. Could see him ok after that?

14 Mar 2025 20:49:19
I would love to see Crosby wearing the Habs jersey, however, I think the timing is a couple years to late. if he was 34, maybe even 35, sure, but he's gonna be 38, by the time Habs might be potential serious contenders, he's 40.
I doubt he would, but wish Jets or Oilers could get him, as they are right there for the Cup, would love to see Captain Canada win one more, especially for a Canadian team ( not Leafs though)

15 Mar 2025 18:20:15
Welcome to the page Whazzup?

Seems like Crosby wants to stay in PIT, so though I don’t foresee PIT trading him, good on you to get your first post up. I look forward to seeing more from you?.

09 Mar 2025 01:25:29
Habs offseason trade both 2025 1st round, Kirby Dach , both 2025 2nd round picks
To Pittsburgh for Sid Crosby
Habs either offer sheets or trade for Noah Dobson
Habs sign evening kuznetsov 1 yr 850000
Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov Crosby laine
Newhook kuznetsov Heineman
Gallagher Evans Anderson
Hutson Dobson
Guhle carrier
Xehjaj Matheson struble

04 Mar 2025 16:25:24
If it could happen this would be a deadline proposal bigger than any before.

Pittsburgh Trades
Crosby*

Toronto Trades
Domi
Minton (AHL)
Danford (OHL)
2nd Round Pick 2025
1st Round Pick 2026

*Pens retain 50% of Crosby's remaining contract.

Leafs reasons for this proposal is obvious.
Pens reasons are to start a rebuild a player like Crosby, Malkin or EKarlsson are really their only trade chips.

04 Mar 2025 19:28:40
Unlike you pinball, Crosby has loyalty to his team.

Come up with another way to disrespect Domi and the Leafs prospects.

Maybe you can sleep on it and come back tomorrow with a trade package that gives the Leafs a teams best player for absolute crap.

The 1st and 2nd only cover the salary retention, you'll have to give Marner and Cowen to Pittsburgh as well before they'd even entertain this.

04 Mar 2025 21:52:52
I’d say 4.375mil retention for half a season at the deadline is likely worth a 4th round pick or 3rd tops. Not a 1st and 2nd lol.

Go look at what teams have paid in past in 3 team deals. I think hall had 50% retained by a 3rd party when he was traded from Buffalo (who remembered he played on Buffalo? ) for a 7th.

04 Mar 2025 21:56:15
DrwDave
Pittsburgh is old and have to rebuild, they are near the bottom of the standings.
Loyalty goes only so far I think Crosby has done that for 20 years in Pittsburgh now.
Don't see him wanting to end his career this way without a chance of even making the playoffs
I believe Crosby would love playing in Toronto imo.

04 Mar 2025 22:00:51
Agreeing with your own post isn't going to fool anyone pinball. 99.9% of the hockey community knows Crosby won't be traded, least of all to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

04 Mar 2025 23:27:36
Yeah…Crosby is just dying to join your leafs Pinball.

It’s near unanimous in the hockey community that Crosby isn’t ready to leave PIT. DrwDave said as much.

I realize you can’t imagine why a player wouldn’t want to play for your favourite team, or why teams wouldn't want to help your team with unbalanced trades. But that’s you and your “hockey world view” in a nutshell.

Besides, if Sid was to leave the Pens, wouldn’t he want to join a contender? And wouldn’t PIT want to drive a better deal than this? You have to keep in mind that Kyle Dubas doesn’t have a record of making trades that help the leafs, so why would he start now?

05 Mar 2025 12:36:29
Make a wish kid "I wish Crosby will play for the Leafs before I die" ahh type of trade.

05 Mar 2025 22:43:08
Crosby is the consumate team player and thus would not fit the leafs ego atmosphere.

26 Feb 2025 18:19:48
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Erik Karlsson ($10m until 2027)

Detroit Red Wings
- Michael Rasmussen ($3.2m until 2028)
- Vladimir Tarasenko ($4.75m until 2026)
- Trey Augustine (Goaltending prospect)
2025 1st round pick

Augustine and the 1st hold more future value. Rasmussen and Tarasenko add to the active Penguins roster as they retool and try to give Crosby a good supporting cast for the end of his career.

26 Feb 2025 19:01:03
I don't see the wings making this trade. Karlsson is terrible defensively and the pens are desperate to get rid of him and the wings aren't moving augustine or a first for an older player. if they move those assets it would be for a younger player that can be part of their core!

27 Feb 2025 14:02:16
Detroit says no thank you! Not even close! And this with no retention? I don't think Detroit does this for "future considerations"!

27 Feb 2025 15:50:07
It's pretty wild that with all the prospect talent in the Wings pipeline, you guys are hesitant to offer a 1st round pick and goaltender to improve the team defense.

Tarasenko will be hard to shop without packaging him with another player who holds more value and/ or draft picks.

Ek65 hasn't fit in with the Penguins roster, but he'd be the 3rd best defenseman on the Red Wings current roster. Detroit can absorb his entire contract without any cap concerns and the cap will increase next season aswell.

27 Feb 2025 16:05:23
DrwDave. Im not against bring Karlsson in. but you don't need to send a 1st or Augustine to get him! this is not the Karlsson from 4 years ago, if he was the pens would be alot better! chances are you could get him for a 3rd and b prospect since the pens want to get ride of him. and if the wings are going to trade those assets to improve the team its not going to be 34 year old defenseman it would be for a young dman that would fit in with their young core.

27 Feb 2025 17:06:25
I think you're undervaluing Karlssons trade value just as much as you think I'm overvaluing it.

Karlsson even at 34 can produce 40-50 points when he's put in the right situation. He should never have gone to Pittsburgh, there was no fit for him on their roster.

Considering the Wings are holding a wild card spot right now and are thin on the right side, Im more than happy to explore trades for a veteran defenseman who has playoff experience and can work well with Edvinsson on the 2nd pair. Even if that means trading a 1st/ 2nd and a prospect like Augustine or Wallinder with Tarasenko to get him off the books.

27 Feb 2025 19:29:00
I don't think i am undervaluing him at all, i think he is a good offensive defensemen, he can help this team! however with that being said he's in his mid 30's with an injury history and is a minus defensively. He is making 10 mil a year for the next couple of years. Yes Tarasenko could be tough to move but if they don't trade him they can buy him out at the end of the year. I hope the wings add him however i would be shocked if the wings gave up anywhere near what you purposed, at the most it would be a 2nd with a b prospect and the pens eating money. other then that i think the wings would pass. you can find other veteran d man that would be a plus that would cost alot less!

17 Feb 2025 01:51:20
Seeing rumors of Crosby going to Colorado because of winning and friends with mackkinon. Thought I'd take a shot. Pittsburgh: Crosby......Colorado: 2025 nyr 2nd, 2026 col 1st, Casey mittlestat, callus Ritchie. Cap should work for now. Or Pittsburgh retains maybe a couple million put their other 2025 2nd and something else.

24 Feb 2025 20:49:17
I do think Crosby will retire as a penguin, just value wise I was suggesting.

14 Feb 2025 21:30:41
Habs- mattheson 50%retain

Tampa- 1st pick 2026 and Gauthier

Habs - evans

Nj - 2nd pick 2026

Off season

Buyout laine

Habs- dach-newhook-stubble-mailloux-roy- 1st pick cgy 2025-1st pick habs 2026- 1st first pick tampa 2026

Pits- crosby- letang50%retain

Habs sign rantanen 100M/7 year
Resign armia 4year12M
Resign savard 2year 4m


Demidov-crosby-rantanen
Caufield-suzuki-slafkovski
Heineman-kapanen/beck-armia
Anderson-kapanen/beck-gallagher

Hutson-letang
Guhle-carrier
Xhekaj-savard/reinbacher

I know crosby Waiving is a long shot, but i think Pittsburgh should accept this for all the valable assets for à rebuild

15 Feb 2025 13:07:01
This is pretty out there.

13 Feb 2025 03:54:09
To pens Vlad and a 4/5th
To flames Glass

22 Jan 2025 15:59:41
Pittsburgh Trades
EKarlsson

Toronto Trades
Rielly
Timmons
DeWar


Thoughts ?

22 Jan 2025 18:34:24
This seems to be a fair trade for both teams. Pinball are you OK?

22 Jan 2025 19:28:48
islandjet1
Think I am battling a cold lol.

22 Jan 2025 21:40:36
Not sure why Toronto does this. Karlsson seems to have lost it, and his salary would handcuff them even more. Wait, they should do it!

23 Jan 2025 16:32:08
Fair value and gives Dubas more room to work with. Karlsson can quarterback that 1st powerplay, even though his age and cap hit are detractors he is 2 years removed from a 100 point season as a defenseman, with the right team he can get close to that again.

You did it Pinball, you made a hockey trade that mutually helps both teams and best of all the Leafs 4th line isn't the whole package going to the Penguins.

23 Jan 2025 16:50:51
- not sure why anyone trades for a distressed asset like Karlsson and his 10M contract.

- ? upvoting yourself Pinball. Embarrassing.

24 Jan 2025 00:53:27
A sideways move for both teams, I think Reilly and prospects or younger players makes more sense for Pittsburgh. having a forth line guy and a bottom pairing de is gonna propel them to the playoffs.

24 Jan 2025 16:38:59
Chickenfoot
Well some did respond in a positive way towards my proposal.
Remember this is Toronto and they need that one star Defenseman and EKarlsson brings that.
Cap wise it's pretty much a wash so it can work for both teams.
Again I don't upvote myself.