The period from mid-April until June can be the loneliest time of year for the teams that don’t qualify for the playoffs. Even during the dog days of summer in August there’s always the possibility of a free agent signing or trade to break the news. But during the NHL playoffs? Pretty dead if your team isn’t involved.
Despite that, in the last month since we’ve published the Penguins’ 2024 off-season checklist, there has been a lot of total movement for the team in the last few weeks. Let’s check back in on the progress as a reminder and to kill some time before the more active parts of the off-season begin.