The coronavirus pandemic that has shut down the NHL for the past 2 1/2 months has cost the Penguins an untold amount of revenue, and the team will be giving many employees a four-month furlough next week.
Nonetheless, Jim Rutherford said Wednesday that owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle have assured him the club will continue to spend to the salary-cap ceiling during the 2020-21 season.
"Our ownership is terrific," Rutherford said. "We've had those discussions. We've had a lot of discussions about projections, as to where this goes next year and everything.