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Oct 21, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) moves the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins center Blake Lizotte (46) during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images For just about everyone who is already a little irritated by the streaming juggling act, Amazon made a play for more hockey coverage in Canada, which will undoubtedly soon spread south along with…

Ouch, How Much NHL Players Really Keep After Taxes

The taxman. It has never been more taxing to play in the NHL, both literally and figuratively, and as the salaries skyrocket and money becomes a bigger story across the league, from high-tax areas losing players to low-tax areas becoming very attractive, the external dollars and cents matter.

And those taxes can hurt.

A player’s expenses start with the agent. Three to four percent of a player’s…

Jan 10, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) and defenseman Kris Letang (58) talk during a break against the Calgary Flames during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images The hockey world didn’t leave a lot of meat on the bone for us today.

Still, after a lot of searching, we’ve got enough for a real Daily after the Edmonton Oilers went to bat for Mike…

Mar 21, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) moves the puck as Winnipeg Jets left wing Cole Koepke (45) chases during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Following the 2025-26 season, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas termed Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang physically “in a different bucket” than most other players careening toward…

Mar 30, 2026; Elmont, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Avery Hayes (85) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders with centers Ben Kindel (81) and Tommy Novak (18) and defensemen Connor Clifton (75) and Ryan Shea (5) during the third period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images There are conflicting reports now from more reputable sources that poured ice-cold water all over the exploding NHL trade chatter…

NHL Draft, Pittsburgh Penguins; Photo by Dan Kingerski The Wheeling Nailers, the Pittsburgh Penguins trade rumors, and the patient Penguins fans who have surprisingly not taken up pitchforks in either direction this summer mark the winding-down offseason. Perhaps it was the playoff appearance that satiated the wild beast? Or maybe it was knowing that (trigger warning) Jack Johnson came off the Penguins payroll on June 30 and is now part of the…

Jan 17, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) takes a break away in front of Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) for a goal during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images We are reportedly on young-player trade watch.

It seems the Columbus Blue Jackets are about to trade Kirill Marchenko at any moment, and the Montreal Canadiens are in…

Dec 12, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (72) checks Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) near the boards during the first period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images The entire situation has struck a little bit of a nerve with Pittsburgh Penguins fans, as part of their community was rudely brushed aside when the Penguins dumped their 29-year relationship with the Wheeling…

Gabriel D'Aigle: Photo by Dan Kingerski. All Rights Reserved Late Friday afternoon, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed goalie Cam Johnson to an AHL contract, but the move could prove to be interesting, if not a little source of trouble for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. Johnson is a 32-year-old goalie who has played for the Penguins’ new ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades, for the past seven seasons.

He’s well entrenched as the…

Apr 29, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) attempts to deflect a shot against Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim (6) in overtime in game six of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Pittsburgh Penguins trade talks, the lack of salary dumps, how to rebuild, and Sidney Crosby’s gravitational pull within the…

Jan 25, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Justin Brazeau (16) checks Vancouver Canucks defenseman Elias Pettersson (25) in the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images Oy boy. The clever headline on Pittsburgh Hockey Now was flypaper for those who don’t read but comment anyway, and the kneejerk reactions were plenty, though most then caught the pun and enjoyed a good read from Vince…

Jan 25, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin (71) during a stop in play against the Vancouver Canucks in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images The Penguins are going to be miles behind the competition in the upcoming season, and there is nothing that they can do about it. And this time, that’s a good thing.

Last week, the NHL released the 2026-27 schedule, which…

Jan 3, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) fights for control of the puck with Pittsburgh Penguins center Noel Acciari (55) during the second period at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images A day ago, we had a rundown of the best offseasons, and now it’s time to look at the worst offseasons across the league.

Elsewhere in the Daily, the Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson are…

Kyle Dubas Mike Sullivan Presser, Pittsburgh Penguins Free agent gambles, capable defensemen are gone, trades for younger but unproven players were made, and twins were drafted. In the shadow of Jason Robertson signing with the Dallas Stars, closing any remaining chance for the Pittsburgh Penguins to snag the star player, the offseason roster just got a lot closer to final.

And with the removal of one potential trade target, the Penguins’…

Mar 21, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) scores against Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) in the shootout at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images After a sleepy weekend and start to the week, the NHL news and trade rumors kicked up some dust Tuesday. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ most talked-about trade target is now off the market, for now, as Jason…

Oct 24, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) shoots and scores a goal against Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Buying time. Just a few days before the arbitration hearing between restricted free agent winger Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars, the two sides came to a short-term…

Nov 11, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) moves the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The clock is running out on the Dallas Stars and winger Jason Robertson, and several things must change within the next several days.

Perhaps those changes will indeed benefit the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dallas is in a…

Jan 22, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (87) chases Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) up the ice during the first period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Oh, here we go again. The offseason is about to become a silly season as NHL trade rumors are beginning again around Connor McDavid.

The veracity of such chatter is in the eye of the behold, as they’ve come from…