HeyJaredNo Pucks Given | Pittsburgh Penguins Podcast
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now delivers the inside scoops and analysis a few times per week on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Locker room interviews, expert analysis and whatever else we can scrape together.
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Penguins Offseason Grades: Split Decision on Dubas, Plus the Final Ask Dan Anything Before the August Break (opens the original)
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Dan Kingerski closes out the season with Penguins offseason grades for Kyle Dubas — landing on a split decision between a D and a strong B depending on what the front office's actual goal was. He breaks down the Anthony Mantha-to-Kuzmenko downgrade, the righty-heavy defense problem with Van Riemsdyk stepping in, the low-risk Nick Robertson swap, and why holding onto expiring veterans like Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell, and Bryan Rust without trading them undercuts the rebuild. Then it's the last
Penguins Rebuild Timeline: Why 2029 Is the Realistic Target (opens the original)
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Dan Kingerski breaks down where the Pittsburgh Penguins rebuild actually stands — and why the realistic timeline for this youth movement to take hold runs to 2029 or 2030, not next season. Jason Robertson signing a one-year, $12 million deal in Dallas takes him off the board, and Dan explains why that likely helped the Penguins more than it hurt them. Plus what Dallas set up for themselves next summer, and the window in January where the trade rumors start again if there's no extension. On the r
Penguins Trades That Make Sense: What's Next? (opens the original)
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On this episode of No Pucks Given, Dan Kingerski breaks down whether Kyle Dubas's Penguins rebuild plan has gone sideways — and argues it hasn't, walking through why the front office hasn't landed a Jason Robertson-caliber star yet and why that's actually on schedule. Dan digs into the prospect pipeline (Bill Zonnen, Will Horcoff, Ryan Miller, and more), makes the case for a Nikishin-and-Kotkaniemi package over Elias Pettersson, and runs the numbers on why chasing a big name right now could back
[FULL EPISODE] Resetting the Penguins Trade Board: Top Targets and Second-Chance Options (opens the original)
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Host Dan Kingerski analyzes the evolving trade landscape for the Pittsburgh Penguins. This episode breaks down top-tier targets like Jason Robertson and explores "second-chance" reclamation projects such as Shane Wright and Kirby Dach. Kingerski also discusses potential salary cap-clearing moves involving Anaheim and Carolina, and addresses rumors surrounding stars like Connor Bedard and Elias Pettersson. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction and resetting the Penguins trade board 01:00 – Jason Robertso
Resetting the Penguins Trade Board (opens the original)
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Host Dan Kingerski analyzes the shifting NHL landscape, evaluating high-profile targets like Jason Robertson and potential trade packages involving Alex Nikishin
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