Ron Hextall made it clear shortly he was hired in February that he wanted to add some size and muscle to the Penguins' lineup.
That hasn't changed.
But that doesn't mean he's particularly confident that it will happen anytime soon.
Training camp will start with physicals and photos on Sept. 22, and the regular season begins Oct. 12 Tampa.
That means Hextall still has plenty of time to make the Penguins bigger and tougher.
Whether he has the salary-cap space and/or qualified candidates to fill such a role in the short term is a different matter.