{"id":314971,"date":"2026-04-07T21:11:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=314971"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:41:27","slug":"nhl-rumors-pittsburgh-penguins-and-the-florida-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/nhl-rumors-pittsburgh-penguins-and-the-florida-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Florida Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have the cap space and assets to amass younger talent \u2026 and perhaps an enormous name if he\u2019s made available?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Josh Yohe of The Athletic<\/strong><\/a>: (mailbag) Don\u2019t imagine that the success the Pittsburgh Penguins have had this season will alter their plans as this offseason can have at all times been the timing to make use of their extra draft picks and cap space to make additions. They may very well be their best shot to expedite the rebuild by acquiring some more young talent.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible that Penguins could take a step backwards next season. They\u2019ve been getting a extremely good season out of Justin Brazeau<\/a>, Anthony Mantha<\/a>, Tommy Novak, and Parker Wotherspoon<\/a>. The Penguins don\u2019t wish to lose Mantha to free agency, but with the weak market, there will probably be interest within the 31-year-old. The Pens don\u2019t wish to overpay to maintain him, and might\u2019t see them offering five years or more.<\/p>\n

If the Toronto Maple Leafs were to contemplate trading Auston Matthews<\/a>, Penguins GM Kyle Dubas would have not less than make that decision. They do have the cap space and trade assets. The Leafs would ask for Ben Kindel and undecided if Dubas would want to do this. Undecided if the Leafs would wish to trade Matthews to Dubas\u2019 Penguins. (Also, would Matthews waive his no-movement clause come to Pittsburgh?)<\/em><\/p>\n

Still imagine that this will probably be Evgeni Malkin<\/a>\u2018s last season in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s too early to inform what type of offseason moves the Florida Panthers will probably be taking a look at<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic<\/strong><\/a>: Florida Panthers GM Bill said it\u2019s too early to inform what type of roster moves they\u2019ll be taking a look at this offseason in free agency or in trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s too early to inform. But it surely\u2019s also about availability, right? You possibly can say, \u2018I want three Maseratis,\u2019 but there are none on the market, there\u2019s none on the market, there\u2019s nobody that may trade you theirs, so that you\u2019d higher have a Plan B.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe we\u2019re not alone. But I do think it\u2019s an interesting dynamic now \u2014 just a few years on this job \u2014 where you break down your roster, and also you say, \u2018We’d like this. We’d like that.\u2019 Yeah, OK, where are you going to get it? So it\u2019s a never-ending puzzle. We\u2019ll just proceed to grind and check out to make good decisions.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

If the Panthers finish in the highest 10 after the draft lottery, they\u2019ll keep that pick. Their 2027 first-round pick then becomes unprotected and goes to the Chicago Blackhawks from the Seth Jones<\/a> trade, and their 2028 first-round pick becomes unprotected and goes to the Boston Bruins from the Brad Marchand<\/a> trade.<\/p>\n

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Zito on pending UFA goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s just something we\u2019ll sort out after the season. I\u2019d prefer to keep him. I hope we are able to. We\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

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