The Pittsburgh Penguins are far from being a contending team now, in fact they would be better off trading everyone except Crosby and going forward with a full rebuild.
Two major trades are made by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2020 offseason:
Evgeni Malkin is traded to the San Jose Sharks for Tomas Hertl, Ryan Merkley, Ryan Donato, 1st round pick '21.
The Sharks get a superstar center in Evgeni Malkin to help propel the Sharks to new heights, while the Penguins get Tomas Hertl, a very good top 6 forward, Ryan Merkley, the Sharks top prospect, Ryan Donato and a 1st round pick.
Kris Letang is traded to the Ottawa Senators for Erik Brannstrom, Josh Norris, Drake Batherson, 1st round pick '21.
The Senators get an elite puck moving defenseman in Kris Letang, which makes them a legit contender; the Penguins get 3 very good young players in Brannstrom, Norris and Batherson as well as a 1st round pick.
With Malkin and Letang gone, the Pittsburgh Penguins finish the 2020-21 season with the 8th worst record in the league.
Pittsburgh Penguins buyout Michael Matheson, Brandon Tanev.
Pittsburgh Penguins lose Kasperi Kapanen to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion draft.
At the 2021 draft, Pittsburgh Penguins trade pick 14 to the Vegas Golden Knights for picks 29, 32, 37
2021 Draft results:
9-Matthew Beniers
29-James Malatesta
32-Cameron Whynot
37-Stanislav Svozil
46-Zachary Dean
The Penguins draft 5 very good prospects that should make an impact in the next 2-3 years.
After the draft, the Penguins trade Jake Guentzel, Marcus Pettersson to the Buffalo Sabres for Sam Reinhart, 1st round pick '22.
The Sabres add Jake Guentzel, a very good sniper to play alongside Jack Eichel, while the Penguins add Sam Reinhart, a solid two way forward and a 1st round pick.
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Sam Reinhart, John Marino to a 6 yr deal.
The Pittsburgh Penguins plummet in the standings without Malkin, Letang, Guentzel and finish with the worst record in the league; unfortunately, they can't land the number 1 pick but they do still end up getting the 2nd pick in the draft.
2022 draft results:
2-Brad Lambert
6-Ivan Miroshnichenko
The Penguins draft two blue chip prospects in the 2022 draft in Lambert and Miroshnichenko that will really bolster their offense.
After the 2022 draft, Jason Zucker, Casey DeSmith is traded to the Nashville Predators for Connor Ingram, 2nd round pick 2023.
The Predators get a top 6 winger in Jason Zucker that improves their offensive depth and a solid backup in Casey DeSmith, while the Penguins get solid young starter in Connor Ingram to tandem with Tristian Jarry.
Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Drake Batherson, Josh Norris to a 3 yr deal.
The Pittsburgh Penguins make the playoffs narrowly miss the playoffs in the 2022-23 season and end up with the 13th pick in the draft.
By the 2023-24 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have put together a fantastic roster.
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins
T.Hertl-S.Crosby-S.Reinhart
I.Miroshnichenko-B.Lambert-D.Batherson
J.Malatesta-M.Beniers-Z.Dean
S.Poulin-J.Norris-R.Donato
Pierre-Olivier Joseph-R.Merkley
S.Svozil-J.Marino
C.Whynot-E.Brannstrom
T.Jarry
C.Ingram
The Pittsburgh Penguins have built a powerhouse team that has the potential to win multiple stanley cups within the next few years.
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