It’s not unusual for NHL franchises to be put on the market.
At least eight have had controlling interest change hands since 2010.
Seldom, though, does a team as successful on the ice and solid off it as the Penguins become available.
They have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs nine years in a row, the second-longest active streak in the NHL, sold out 377 consecutive regular-season and playoff games at Consol Energy Center, and recorded the highest local TV ratings of any U.S.-based club each of the past six years.
They’ve had some major playoff disappointments since winning the Stanley Cup in 2009, but are far from distressed, financially or otherwise.