The NHL's annual free agency period opened on Tuesday at noon, and you can keep up with the Penguins' signings here

The 2025 NHL draft included 224 prospects finding new homes, and the weekend included trades for Noah Dobson, Charlie Coyle and John Gibson. On Monday, a slew of re-signings, and the trade of Mitch Marner, took several big names off the free agent big board.

The Penguins started executing on their intentions when free agency opened on Tuesday. As planned, they avoided adding longer-term, big-money players in their 30s, with Kyle Dubas saying, "that just doesn’t fit at all with what we’re going to do.

The Penguins aren’t going to be very good in 2025-26. On paper, they’re one Sidney Crosby injury away from being one of the five worst teams in the NHL. They might be headed in that direction even if Crosby stays healthy and continues to defy age.

Alex Nedeljkovic was under no misconceptions as to how the offseason might unfold. His gig as the Pittsburgh Penguins primary backup goaltender was far from secure. “At the end of the day, it’s a business,