Most of the recent trade speculation surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins is focused on Erik Karlsson. Their acquisition of right-shot blueliner Matt Dumba has some observers believing the 35-year-old defenseman will soon be on his way out of Pittsburgh.

All 32 teams across the NHL have released their schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be ending their year with an imp

According to Sportsnet insider Nick Kypreos, writing in his updated Trade Board 3.0 and speaking on Sportsnet 590 The Fan, Kypreos acknowledged that Crosby hasn’t yet landed on his Penguins trade watch list, but urged fans and insiders to “keep a close eye” on the situation in Pittsburgh.

The NHL's schedule makers probably don't know anything for sure. But they went for the potentially high-impact clash to end the regular season when the Washington Capitals take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Washington heads to Pittsburgh for the final game of the 2025-26 season.

Here's a look at several must-see games in 2025-26: For the second straight season the Panthers will raise a Stanley Cup banner, this time against Connor Bedard and Chicago, which has a new coach in Jeff Blashill and seeks to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020.

According to Seravalli, Dubas has been "asking for a ton" for both Rust and Rakell, and he's still "asking for a lot" for Karlsson, considering the Penguins are expected to do the acquiring team a favor in retaining some of the defenseman's salary.

Two weeks into the start of free agency, the Penguins look a little different on paper after a couple of trades and signings.

The Penguins’ goaltending situation seemed easy to read after Alex Nedeljkovic got sent to San Jose: Tristan Jarry is the starter in Pittsburgh. The backup is Joel Blomqvist, Filip Larsson or Sergei Murashov.

The season opener for the Penguins and Rangers will get underway at 8 p.m. on October 7 and will be airing on ESPN. The NHL's full schedule will be released on Wednesday afternoon.