Trades [ ]
Notes:
The Vegas Golden Knights will select Marc-Andre Fleury in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft .
Note 1 Vegas to retain 40% ($2 million) of salary as part of trade.
Free agents [ ]
Player
Acquired from
Lost to
Date
Contract terms
Trevor Daley [29]
Detroit Red Wings
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
3-year, $9.534 million
Matt Hunwick [30]
Toronto Maple Leafs
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
3-year, $6.75 million
Antti Niemi [31]
Dallas Stars
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
1-year, $700,000
Ron Hainsey [32]
Toronto Maple Leafs
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
2-year, $6 million
Nick Bonino [33]
Nashville Predators
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
4-year, $16.4 million
Kevin Porter [34]
Buffalo Sabres
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
2-year, $1.3 million
Cameron Gaunce [35]
Columbus Blue Jackets
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
1-year, $650,000
Chris Kunitz [36]
Tampa Bay Lightning
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
1-year, $2 million
Chris Summers [37]
New York Rangers
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
2-year, $1.3 million
Jarred Tinordi [37]
Arizona Coyotes
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
1-year, $650,000
Zach Trotman [37]
Los Angeles Kings
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
1-year, $650,000
Greg McKegg [37]
Tampa Bay Lightning
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
1-year, $650,000
Casey DeSmith [38]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
2-year, $1.3 million
David Warsofsky [39]
Colorado Avalanche
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
2-year, $1.35 million
Kevin Czuczman [40]
Manitoba Moose
July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03 )
1-year, $650,000
Adam Johnson [41]
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs
July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06 )
2-year, $1.85 million[b]
Mark Streit [42]
Montreal Canadiens
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25 )
1-year, $700,000
Matt Cullen [43]
Minnesota Wild
August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16 )
1-year, $1 million
Tim Erixon [44]
New Jersey Devils
September 7, 2017 (2017-09-07 )
Professional Tryout Contract
[45]
Saint John Sea Dogs
September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13 )
3-year, $2.15 million[b]
[46]
Lethbridge Hurricanes
September 16, 2017 (2017-09-16 )
3-year, $2.15 million[b]
[47]
London Knights
September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25 )
3-year, $2.13 million[b]
Stuart Percy [48]
Rochester Americans
October 19, 2017 (2017-10-19 )
Professional Tryout Contract
Juuso Riikola [49]
Lukko
May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18 )
1-year, $1.775 million[b]
Lukas Bengtsson [50]
Linköpings HC
May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18 )
3-year
Waivers [ ]
Player
Claimed from
Lost to
Date
Antti Niemi [51]
Florida Panthers
October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24 )
Signings [ ]
Player
Date
Contract terms
Frederik Tiffels [52]
June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22 )
2-year, $1.85 million[b]
Chad Ruhwedel [53]
June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22 )
2-year, $1.3 million
Garrett Wilson [54]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
2-year, $1.3 million
Justin Schultz [55]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
3-year, $16.5 million
Tom Sestito [38]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
1-year, $650,000[a]
Frank Corrado [38]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
1-year, $650,000[a]
Derrick Pouliot [56]
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12 )
1-year, $800,000
Josh Archibald [56]
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12 )
2-year, $1.35 million
Brian Dumoulin [57]
July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24 )
6-year, $24.6 million
Conor Sheary [58]
July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30 )
3-year, $9 million
Jean-Sebastien Dea [59]
August 21, 2017 (2017-08-21 )
1-year, $650,000[a]
Patric Hornqvist [60]
February 27, 2018 (2018-02-27 )
5-year, $26.5 million (contract extension)
Sam Lafferty [61]
March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07 )
2-year, $1.85 million[b]
[62]
March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28 )
2-year, $1.6 million[b]
Anthony Angello [63]
April 6, 2018 (2018-04-06 )
2-year, $1.85 million[b]
Linus Olund [64]
April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25 )
3-year, $2.775 million[b]
Tobias Lindberg [65]
June 19, 2018 (2018-06-19 )
1-year, $650,000[a] (contract extension)
Notes
a – Two-way contract
b – Entry-level contract
Draft picks [ ]
Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago .
Round
#
Player
Pos
Nationality
College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2
511
Zachary Lauzon
D
Canada
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL )
3
93
D
United States
Fargo Force (USHL )
5
1522
LW
Slovenia
Leksands IF J18 (J18 Elit)
5
155
Linus Olund
C
Sweden
Brynäs IF (SHL )
6
186
Antti Palojarvi
D
Finland
Lukko U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga )
7
217
D
Canada
RPI (ECAC )
Draft notes: [66]
The St. Louis Blues ' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017, that sent Oskar Sundqvist and a first-round pick in 2017 (31st overall) to St. Louis in exchange for Ryan Reaves and this pick.[67]
The Ottawa Senators ' fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on November 2, 2016, that Mike Condon to Ottawa exchange for this pick.[68]
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Founded in 1967
Based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
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Ronald Burkle
Mario Lemieux
General manager
Patrik Allvin (interim)
Head coach
Mike Sullivan
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Sidney Crosby
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