Penguins Retooling Around Crosby

The Penguins' retooling remains active: the Jason Robertson trade is dead, Kyle Dubas is pivoting to Shane Wright (high asking price), and the team has over $45M in cap space for 2026-27. Crosby's $8.7M AAV was a compromise due to injury concerns, with his agent suggesting a potential $12M one-year deal next summer. The bridge season article frames 2026-27 as a bridge year with $63M future cap space. A new development: the Penguins signed 23-year-old forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year deal, signaling long-term investment in youth around Crosby.