The people spoke yesterday, and you want to see free agent addition Anthony Beauvillier as the Penguins’ third-line left winger.
Now we move on to third-line center, which is actually the first center spot on the team that should be up for grabs.
We know Sidney Crosby is the first-line center. We know Evgeni Malkin is the second-line center. Now we have some actual competition that should include one returning player, one newcomer, and perhaps somebody from the prospect pool.
Here is what the roster looks like so far.
Drew O’Connor - Sidney Crosby - Bryan Rust
Michael Bunting - Evgeni Malkin - Rickard Rakell
Anthony Beauvillier - C3 - RW3
LW4 - C4 - RW4
Depth forward
LD1 / Erik Karlsson
LD2 / Kris Letang
LD3 / RD3
Depth defender
Goalie 1
Goalie 2
When it comes to filling the third-line center spot, Lars Eller is the returning option as he spent most of the 2023-24 season in that role.