Conventional wisdom says it is far too early to discuss the NHL trade market and what comes next for the Pittsburgh Penguins, whose summer is only two weeks old after failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive year.
The season is over in Pittsburgh, but many old friends are chasing the Cup elsewhere this year Thatcher Demko’s injury in Game 1 for the Vancouver Canucks suddenly put Casey DeSmith back in the playoff spotlight.
The Pittsburgh Penguins did their part to keep their playoff hopes alive Monday night. By the time they play the regular-season finale Wednesday on Long Island, they’ll know whether it was worth the effort they put into their 4-2 victory against Nashville at PPG Paints Arena.
Oh, it'd be so easy. And I want to, believe me. I really do. But here's the problem built into pounding Jeff Carter, Reilly Smith and all the usual over-the-hill
It might have taken 60 games, but the Pittsburgh Penguins have both found a productive third line and are getting the most out of Reilly Smith. Lars Eller is the pinwheel of the new Penguins lines, and things finally spinning.
Tyler Yaremchuk: Some of the names on Frank Seravalli’s trade targets list that didn’t get moved include Reilly Smith, Max Pacioretty, Jordan Eberle, Pavel Buchnevich, Nic Dowd, Frank Vatrano, Jakob Chychrun, guys who all come with term, they didn’t move.
The NHL trade deadline is approaching, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are preparing for a near-complete yard sale. Numerous names like Jake Guentzel, Lars Eller, and Rickard Rakell are possibly on the move.
The Pittsburgh Penguins seem bound to trade a couple of players and Reilly Smith is among those that will likely be moved. He hasn't fit in the way the Penguins had hoped this season after being acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights in the offseason.
Reilly Smith had a goal and two assists Tuesday to help the Pittsburgh Penguins dispatch the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3. Evgeni Malkin added a goal and an assist, Jesse Puljujarvi, Rickard Rakell and Jeff Carter also scored, and Ryan Graves added two assists for the Penguins, who had lost three in a row.
We’re just days away from the NHL’s Friday trade deadline, and things will surely start picking up today and through the rest of the week. And on Monday morning, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli dropped his latest Trade Targets list, looking at his top 50 players who could be on the move.
With the trade deadline only a week away, trade rumors are at an all-time high. Mock trades are being made and teams are trying to buy or sell to help their future or push for the Stanley Cup.
It looks like Smith could help yield a quality piece for a potential rebuild or retool this offseason.
CALGARY, Alberta — The rumors have grown so loud and so widely accepted as to become common knowledge, if not fact. You’ve heard the chatter that has been widespread for a couple of months: Pittsburgh Penguins winger Reilly Smith is unhappy in Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH – In the early portion of the 2023-24 season, Reilly Smith seemed like a quality addition to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup. Smith and Evgeni Malkin rolled as one of the best offensive pairs on the Penguins, but things have since soured.
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to add pieces to their Stanley Cup puzzle and with the trade deadline almost a week away, things are expected to heat up from now and until then.
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have quickly become a prominent player in the trade market. Reports have indicated that the Penguins are listening to offers on several players, and general manager Kyle Dubas said he’s been fielding those calls.
The March 8th NHL trade deadline is just over two weeks away, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have not improved their position in the standings. Several new players have not integrated well into the Penguins lineup, wins have become scarce, and things are not looking rosy for the Penguins to make a playoff push.
Kyle Dubas is going to have some extremely difficult decisions to make ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. The Pittsburgh Penguins are 22-17-7, good enough for fifth place in the Metropolitan Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
The 2024 NHL trade deadline again offers the Tampa Bay Lightning some exciting possibilities. Over the last several seasons, Julien BriseBois has shown he is willing to bolster the roster mid-season.
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan announced on Friday that winger Reilly Smith was out “longer term” with an upper-body injury. Smith, 32, left Thursday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks late in the first period after taking a hard hit and appearing to be in some pain on the bench.
The player is currently playing third-line minutes alongside Lars Eller and Valtteri Puustinen, and will need to be replaced for the foreseeable future.
Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Reilly Smith left Thursday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks because of an injury and is being evaluated, according to coach Mike Sullivan.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that winger Reilly Smith will not return to Thursday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. Smith, 32, left the game late in the first period after taking a hard hit and appearing to be in some pain on the bench.
It wasn’t a blockbuster, however it was meaningful. Has anyone talked about it though? I cannot find any proper analysis of the Reilly Smith trade to Pittsburgh from this offseason.
Kyle Dubas completed his first major trade at the helm of the Pittsburgh Penguins by acquiring Reilly Smith from the Vegas Golden Knights.
To say this move is a shock to most fans is an understatement. While cap-clearing moves have become commonplace in recent history, especially in Vegas, Smith had a spectacular postseason run for the Knights with four goals and 14 points in 22 games.
When the Florida Panthers lost Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith to the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 expansion draft, it was immediately regarded as a huge blunder that made no sense.
Smith has reached the end of the five-year, $25 million contract that he inked with the Florida Panthers back in 2016 one year before the Golden Knights acquired him at the 2017 Expansion Draft.
The Vegas Golden Knights have made several transactions, not the least of which was placing Reilly Smith in the COVID protocol. Smith is unavailable for tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals.
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