On the eastern side of North America, the transaction was orchestrated very late at night, within a few minutes of midnight. But in Sweden, it happened early, more than two hours before the sun came up.

Most of the recent trade speculation surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins is focused on Erik Karlsson. Their acquisition of right-shot blueliner Matt Dumba has some observers believing the 35-year-old defenseman will soon be on his way out of Pittsburgh.

Hockey Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux is part of a group that is reportedly looking to buy back the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group.

The Penguins open the 2025-26 season at Madison Square Garden and will play the New York teams multiple times to start the year.

Brunicke (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) earned a shot with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, having two assists in 10 regular-season games there and two points (one goal, one assist) in two games during the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Harrison Brunicke put other prospects in the organization on notice as he looks to make the roster in 2025-26.

The season opener for the Penguins and Rangers will get underway at 8 p.m. on October 7 and will be airing on ESPN. The NHL's full schedule will be released on Wednesday afternoon.

We took a look at five likely trade candidates between now and the upcoming trade deadline on Wednesday. Let's take a look at five additional candidates.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is one of the NHL's best leaders, if not the best, of this generation, and one of his most admirable traits as a leade