Rick Buker

After nibbling around the edges on his first few moves of the summer, POHO/GM Kyle Dubas made his first truly…

In a one-for-one swap of 26-year-old depth players, the Penguins have traded defenseman Jack St. Ivany to the Jets for…

The Penguins completed the 2026 Entry Draft on Saturday by selecting five more players in rounds 2-5, including two second-rounders.…

Frustrated in his efforts to trade up in the first round of the 2026 Entry Draft, Penguins POHO/GM Kyle Dubas…

When I announced my semi-retirement from blogging a while back, I mentioned I’d probably still write when something got me…

The Penguins kicked off their pre-draft activity with a minor swap involving a Metro Division rival. POHO/GM Kyle Dubas sent…

One of my favorite movie lines was uttered by Bill Murray in Ghostbusters. While warning the Mayor of New York…

One of former GM Jim Rutherford’s notable strengths during his black-and-gold tenure was his ability to correct his mistakes. If…

Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Mike, Excellent thoughts and observations. The fact that I really liked last season’s team and would’ve gladly had everyone…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick Just my humble opinion or Graves. I think Dubas and the Pens front office staff keep floating Graves name…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick None of us really know yet if the defensemen Dubas brought in will make the Penguins better. That’s something…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “It is tough for enough for LHD to play RHD, but to date, I can’t think of any RHD who…”
Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the input, especially on van Riemsdyk’s history on his off-side. It’s a very rare bird,…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Rick, I do agree with you that the Penguins’ defense, at the moment, looks worse this coming season than…”