One thing we know about the Pittsburgh Penguins is that every year on the 1st of July when free agency opens, the team prefers to be players. This has essentially been the case dating back to 2008 after then-GM Ray Shero pushed the figurative chips to the middle of the table when he went out and acquired Marian Hossa at the trade deadline that spring. The team fell just shy of their ultimate goal that year, losing in the Stanley Cup Final to the Detroit Red Wings in six games, but the message was clear — the Penguins were going for it.
The Penguins should sign Corey Perry as an unrestricted free-agent
