The Penguins are planning to sign free-agent forward Sergei Plotnikov, according to a report by TASS, the Russian news agency.
Team officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Plotnikov, 25, can play both wings and reportedly opted out of his contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League so that he could pursue work in the NHL.
He is described as “a hard-working winger with good game vision who plays an impressive physical game,” by the EliteProspects.com website, which also notes that Plotnikov “needs to improve his skating.”
Plotnikov had 15 goals and 21 assists in 56 games with Yaroslavl during the 2014-15 season and has played on Russian national teams in international competitions.