On this episode of Tip of the Ice-Burgh**, Nick Belsky reacts to a new report from The Athletic’s Josh Yohe on Sidney Crosby’s upcoming contract negotiations and what it could mean for the Penguins. He also breaks down The Athletic’s annual prospect system rankings, including a VERY interesting ranking for the Penguins, and discusses Kyle Dubas trading away yet another piece of the Jake Guentzel trade tree — tune in!

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Check out the Athletics Penguins Prospect Rankings here 👉 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7459040/2026/08/18/pittsburgh-penguins-nhl-prospects-rankings-pipeline-2026/ 

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The Pittsburgh Penguins had the second-highest draft selection of the Sidney Crosby era in 2012, and wound up selecting defenseman Derrick Pouliot. But what would've happed had they selected Filip Forsberg (who went three picks later) instead?

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On this episode of Tip of the Ice-Burgh, Nick Belsky and Nick Horwat preview an interesting upcoming season for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke. They also look back at five of the biggest "misses" of the Sidney Crosby era —Tune in!

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On this segment of Tip of the Ice-Burgh, Nick Belsky takes a closer look at whether the Penguins should seriously consider trading Erik Karlsson—or if keeping him is still the better move.

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Filip Hallander had his 2025-26 season cut short due to blood clot in his leg. What will his role be for the Penguins next season?

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On this episode of Tip of the Ice-Burgh, Nick Belsky unveils his ultimate "All-Teammate Teams" from the Sidney Crosby/Big Three era. He also breaks down the Penguins' current forward-line construction, discusses whether it's finally time to move on from Erik Karlsson, explores the role Filip Hallander could play this season, and much more in Part Two of the TOTIB Mailbag —Tune in!

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Sidney Crosby turns 39 today! To celebrate, Nick Belsky shares his list of the five biggest moments of Sidney Crosby's career. Tune in!

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Ville Koivunen to an 8-year contract extension ($4 Million AAV). Nick Belsky shares his instant reactions to the new deal.

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On this episode of Tip of the Ice-Burgh, Nick Belsky looks ahead to Year Two of Dan Muse and discusses the biggest challenge facing the Penguins head coach. He also unveils his Top Five Moments of Sidney Crosby's career on the eve of the Captain's 39th birthday, and answers questions on Sergei Murashov, Kris Letang, and more in part one of the August TOTIB Mailbag—Tune in!

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Kyle Dubas has maintained his "brick by boring brick" approach this offseason, but the Penguins could still use one more move before training camp in September.

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