2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins season
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
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Division | 2nd Metropolitan | |
Conference | 2nd Eastern | |
2015–16 record | 48–26–8 | |
Home record | 26–11–4 | |
Road record | 22–15–4 | |
Goals for | 245 | |
Goals against | 203 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Jim Rutherford | |
Coach | Mike Sullivan (Dec-Current) Record: 33–16–5 Mike Johnston (Start-Dec) Record: 15–10–3 | |
Captain | Sidney Crosby | |
Alternate captains | Evgeni Malkin Chris Kunitz | |
Arena | Consol Energy Center | |
Average attendance | 18,550 (100.9%)[1] (41 games) | |
Minor league affiliations | WBS Penguins (AHL) Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Sidney Crosby (36) | |
Assists | Kris Letang (51) | |
Points | Sidney Crosby (85) | |
Penalties in minutes | Kris Letang (66) | |
Plus/minus | (+): Chris Kunitz (29) (−): David Perron (−13) | |
Wins | Marc-Andre Fleury (35) | |
Goals against average | Matt Murray (2.00) | |
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The 2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins season is the 49th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] Their regular season games began on October 8, 2015 against the Dallas Stars.[3]
Pre-season
Game log
2015 Pre-season game log: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 1–3–0)[4]
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Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss a Kraft Hockeyville game |
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Statistics
Final
Note – Statistics compiled from Official Game/Event Summaries from NHL.com
Regular Season
Game log
2015–16 Schedule[3] | ||||||||
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October: 7–4–0 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0), 14 Points
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November: 6–4–2 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 2–2–1), 14 Points
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December: 5–7–2 (Home: 1–3–2 ; Road: 4–4–0), 12 Points
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January: 6–2–3 (Home: 5–0–1 ; Road: 1–2–2), 15 Points
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February: 8–4–1 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–1, 17 Points
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March: 12–4–0 (Home: 6–2–0 ; Road: 6–2–0), 24 Points
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April: 4–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 3–1–0), 8 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss |
Season standings
Division
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | 82 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 252 | 193 | +59 | 120 |
2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 245 | 203 | +42 | 104 |
3 | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 236 | 217 | +19 | 101 |
4 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
5 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
Wild Card
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | 82 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 252 | 193 | +59 | 120 |
2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 245 | 203 | +42 | 104 |
3 | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 236 | 217 | +19 | 101 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 40 | 239 | 203 | +36 | 103 |
2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 43 | 227 | 201 | +26 | 97 |
3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 39 | 211 | 224 | −13 | 93 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
2 | ME | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
6 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
7 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
9 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
10 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |
Detailed records
Final[8]
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||
Atlantic | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
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Boston Bruins | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 108–92 | 3 | 14 | 0–9 | 2–8 | 100–97 |
Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106–110 | 13 | 10 | 1–8 | 4–8 | 115–95 |
Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117–96 | 18 | 7 | 4–9 | 1–6 | 90–92 |
Florida Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102–105 | 7 | 6 | 3–10 | 1–10 | 106–103 |
Montreal Canadiens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99–102 | 9 | 7 | 1–10 | 2–10 | 89–102 |
Ottawa Senators | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108–75 | 13 | 8 | 2–10 | 0–8 | 89–113 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 109–74 | 9 | 15 | 1–11 | 3–12 | 106–86 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106–84 | 8 | 4 | 2–13 | 0–10 | 92–96 |
Division Total | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 855–738 | 80 | 71 | 14–80 | 13–72 | 787–784 |
Metropolitan | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
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Carolina Hurricanes | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 169–132 | 14 | 8 | 2–12 | 3–19 | 129–147 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120–122 | 10 | 8 | 4–17 | 1–13 | 134–131 |
New Jersey Devils | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 121–104 | 8 | 8 | 2–12 | 2–14 | 122–111 |
New York Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 145–117 | 13 | 5 | 4–13 | 3–13 | 114–146 |
New York Rangers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 125–104 | 12 | 9 | 2–10 | 1–9 | 112–111 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 138–115 | 15 | 9 | 3–10 | 3–14 | 124–159 |
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Washington Capitals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 166–153 | 16 | 13 | 1–18 | 2–16 | 162–156 |
Division Total | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 984–847 | 88 | 60 | 18–92 | 15–98 | 897–961 |
Conference Total | 54 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 1839–1585 | 168 | 131 | 32–172 | 28–170 | 1684–1745 |
Western Conference | ||||||||||
Central | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
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Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54–67 | 3 | 6 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 55–53 |
Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63–57 | 8 | 5 | 1–6 | 1–10 | 61–56 |
Dallas Stars | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71–47 | 1 | 7 | 0–8 | 3–8 | 75–74 |
Minnesota Wild | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61–55 | 7 | 4 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 64–65 |
Nashville Predators | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66–63 | 7 | 3 | 2–7 | 0–7 | 62–46 |
St. Louis Blues | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72–57 | 6 | 8 | 1–7 | 1–4 | 67–53 |
Winnipeg Jets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63–56 | 4 | 2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 61–45 |
Division Total | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 450–402 | 36 | 35 | 8–44 | 8–48 | 445–392 |
Pacific | GP | W | L | OT | SHOTS | GF | GA | PP | PK | FO W–L |
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Anaheim Ducks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59–63 | 7 | 4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 67–62 |
Arizona Coyotes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61–69 | 7 | 2 | 1–9 | 0–7 | 57–61 |
Calgary Flames | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56–61 | 4 | 9 | 1–4 | 1–6 | 73–60 |
Edmonton Oilers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74–64 | 4 | 4 | 2–8 | 1–6 | 73–71 |
Los Angeles Kings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62–77 | 5 | 8 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 68–66 |
San Jose Sharks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68–63 | 6 | 4 | 2–8 | 1–7 | 69–58 |
Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53–52 | 8 | 6 | 2–8 | 0–5 | 57–61 |
Division Total | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 433–449 | 41 | 37 | 8–45 | 4–39 | 464–439 |
Conference Total | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 883–851 | 77 | 72 | 16–89 | 12–87 | 909–831 |
NHL Total | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 2722–2436 | 245 | 203 | 48–261 | 40–257 | 2593–2576 |
Injuries
Final
Player | Injury | Date | Returned | Games missed |
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Fehr, EricEric Fehr | Elbow Surgery | Off-Season[9] | October 31, 2015[10] | 10 games |
Dupuis, PascalPascal Dupuis | Lower Body | Pre-Season[11] | October 22, 2015[12] | 6 games |
Bennett, BeauBeau Bennett | Upper Body | October 13, 2015[13] | October 28, 2015[14] | 5 games |
Rust, BryanBryan Rust | Undisclosed | October 24, 2015[15] | November 30, 2015[16] | 15 games |
Dupuis, PascalPascal Dupuis | Blood Clot Testing | November 6, 2015[17] | November 11, 2015 | 2 games |
Bonino, NickNick Bonino | Undisclosed | November 17, 2015[18] | November 19, 2015[19] | 1 game |
Maatta, OlliOlli Maatta | Upper Body | November 17, 2015[20] | December 5, 2015[21] | 6 games |
Letang, KrisKris Letang | Undisclosed | December 5, 2015[21] | December 9, 2015 | 2 games |
Letang, KrisKris Letang | Upper Body | December 9, 2015[22] | December 26, 2015[23] | 6 games |
Bennett, BeauBeau Bennett | Upper Body | December 14, 2015[24] | January 23, 2016 | 17 games |
Fleury, Marc-AndreMarc-Andre Fleury | Concussion | December 14, 2015[24] | January 2, 2016[25] | 8 games |
Bonino, NickNick Bonino | Illness | December 16, 2015[26] | December 18, 2015 | 1 game |
Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby | Lower Body | December 19, 2015[27] | December 26, 2015[23] | 1 game |
Letang, KrisKris Letang | Upper Body | December 26, 2015 | December 30, 2015[28] | 1 game |
Bonino, NickNick Bonino | Hand Injury | January 12, 2016[29] | February 27, 2016[30] | 16 games |
Letang, KrisKris Letang | Undisclosed | January 15, 2016 | January 18, 2016 | 1 game |
Warsofsky, DavidDavid Warsofsky | Concussion | January 17, 2016 | February 21, 2016[31] | 13 games |
Kunitz, ChrisChris Kunitz | Lower Body | January 21, 2016[32] | February 2, 2016 | 2 games |
Bennett, BeauBeau Bennett | Upper Body | January 23, 2016[32] | March 24, 2016 | 25 games |
Fehr, EricEric Fehr | Lower Body | February 2, 2016[33] | March 11, 2016 | 17 games |
Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin | Lower Body | February 2, 2016[33] | February 27, 2016[30] | 10 games |
Lovejoy, BenBen Lovejoy | Upper Body | February 20, 2016[34] | March 26, 2016 | 16 games |
Porter, KevinKevin Porter | Lower Body | March 3, 2016[35] | — | 19 games |
Hagelin, CarlCarl Hagelin | Illness | March 5, 2016 | March 11, 2016 | 2 games |
Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin | Upper Body | March 11, 2016[36] | — | 15 games |
Wilson, ScottScott Wilson | Lower Body | March 11, 2016[37] | — | 15 games |
Maatta, OlliOlli Maatta | Lower Body | March 24, 2016[38] | — | 9 games |
Dumoulin, BrianBrian Dumoulin | Concussion | March 26, 2016 | April 2, 2016 | 3 games |
Rust, BryanBryan Rust | Lower Body | March 29, 2016[39] | — | 6 games |
Fleury, Marc-AndreMarc-Andre Fleury | Concussion | April 2, 2016[40] | — | 5 games |
Bennett, BeauBeau Bennett | Undisclosed | April 5, 2016 | — | 2 games |
Total | 257 games |
Playoffs
The Penguins announced on April 11, 2016 that they will wear their Alternate jersey for all home games throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs.[41]
Game log
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Eastern Conference First Round vs. (M3) New York Rangers: Penguins won 4–1
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Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Penguins lead 3–1
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Legend: = If needed = Win = Loss = Playoff series win |
Injuries
Updated as of May 4, 2016
Player | Injury | Date | Returned | Games missed |
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Porter, KevinKevin Porter | Lower Body | From season | 9 games | |
Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin | Upper Body | From season | April 16, 2016 | 1 game |
Wilson, ScottScott Wilson | Lower Body | From season | 9 games | |
Olli Maatta | Lower Body | From season | April 13, 2016 | 0 games |
Rust, BryanBryan Rust | Lower Body | From season | April 16, 2016 | 1 game |
Fleury, Marc-AndreMarc-Andre Fleury | Concussion | From season | May 2, 2016 | 7 games |
Bennett, BeauBeau Bennett | Undisclosed | From season | 9 games | |
Murray, MattMatt Murray | Upper Body | From season | April 19, 2016 | 2 games |
Olli Maatta | Concussion | April 30, 2016 | 2 games | |
Fehr, EricEric Fehr | Undisclosed | May 2, 2016 | 1 game | |
Total | 41 games |
Suspensions
Date of Incident | Offender | Offense(s) | Date of Action | Length |
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May 2, 2016 | Letang, KrisKris Letang | Interference against Marcus Johansson.[42] | May 3, 2016 | 1 game |
Statistics
Updated as of games played through May 4, 2016
Skaters
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- A B Team Total includes Skater Statistics, Goaltender Statistics and Bench Minor Penalties.
Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Fleury, Marc-AndreMarc-Andre Fleury | 58 | 58 | 3,462:33 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 132 | 2.29 | 1,665 | .921 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Murray, MattMatt Murray | 13 | 13 | 748:35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2.00 | 355 | .930 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zatkoff, JeffJeff Zatkoff | 14 | 11 | 732:03 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 2.79 | 408 | .917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 82 | 4,942:31 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 190 | 2.31 | 2,428 | .922 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Murray, MattMatt Murray | 7 | 7 | 432:06 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1.81 | 233 | .944 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Zatkoff, JeffJeff Zatkoff | 2 | 2 | 117:13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.07 | 65 | .908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 549:19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2.08 | 298 | .936 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Notable achievements
Awards
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Team awards
Awarded week of March 27th
Player | Award | Notes |
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Pascal Dupuis | Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy nominee | The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes for the Penguins’ Masterton nominee. Each NHL team selects a Masterton candidate from which the overall winner is chosen. The Masterton candidate is nominated as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Sponsor: Trib Total Media |
Bryan Rust | Rookie of the Year Award | Presented in memory of former Penguins forward Michel Briere to the player who makes a substantial contribution during his rookie season. Sponsor: Highmark |
Marc-Andre Fleury | Player's Player Award | The players hold a vote at the end of the season for the player they feel exemplifies leadership for the team, both on and off the ice, a player dedicated to teamwork. Sponsor: American Eagle Outfitters |
Sidney Crosby | Edward J. DeBartolo Award | The award recognizes the player who has donated a tremendous amount of time and effort during the season working on community and charity projects. Sponsor: Verizon Wireless |
Kris Letang | Defensive Player of the Year | This award honors the defensive skills of an individual player on the team. Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management |
Sidney Crosby | Most Valuable Player | Based on the overall contribution the player makes to the team. Sponsor: CONSOL Energy |
Milestones
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Roster
Updated May 6, 2016[59]
Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:
Trades
July 1, 2015[60] | To Toronto Maple Leafs
Nick Spaling |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Phil Kessel[Note 1] |
July 28, 2015[61] | To Vancouver Canucks
Brandon Sutter |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Nick Bonino |
December 14, 2015[62] | To Chicago Blackhawks
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To Pittsburgh Penguins
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January 16, 2016[63] | To Anaheim Ducks
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To Pittsburgh Penguins
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February 27, 2016[64] | To Edmonton Oilers
3rd round pick in 2016 |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
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February 29, 2016[65] | To Arizona Coyotes
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To Pittsburgh Penguins
Matthias Plachta |
February 29, 2016[66] | To Arizona Coyotes
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To Pittsburgh Penguins
Dustin Jeffrey |
- Notes
- Note 1 Toronto to retain 15% ($1.25 million) of salary as part of trade.
- Note 2 Pittsburgh to retain 33% ($1.125 million) of salary as part of trade.
- Note 3 Edmonton to retain 50% ($1.95 million) of salary as part of trade.
Free agents
Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
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Andrew Ebbett[67] | SC Bern | June 24, 2015 | two-year contract | |
David Warsofsky[68] | Boston Bruins | July 1, 2015 | 1 year/$600,000 | |
Sergei Plotnikov[69] | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | July 1, 2015 | 1 year/$925,000 | |
Kael Mouillierat[70] | New York Islanders | July 1, 2015 | 1 year/$575,000 | |
Kevin Porter[71] | Detroit Red Wings | July 1, 2015 | 1 year/$575,000 | |
Steven Oleksy[72] | Washington Capitals | July 1, 2015 | 1 year/$575,000 | |
Steve Downie[73] | Arizona Coyotes | July 1, 2015 | 1 year/$1.75 million | |
Blake Comeau[74] | Colorado Avalanche | July 1, 2015 | 3 year/$7.2 million | |
Paul Martin[75] | San Jose Sharks | July 1, 2015 | 4 year/$19.4 million | |
Taylor Chorney[76] | Washington Capitals | July 1, 2015 | 1 year/$700,000 | |
Jayson Megna[77] | New York Rangers | July 1, 2015 | 1 year/$600,000 | |
Thomas Greiss[78] | New York Islanders | July 1, 2015 | 2 year/$3 million | |
Daniel Winnik[79] | Toronto Maple Leafs | July 1, 2015 | 2 year/$4.5 million | |
Will O'Neill[80] | Winnipeg Jets | July 2, 2015 | 1 year/$575,000 | |
Eric Fehr[81] | Washington Capitals | July 28, 2015 | 3 years/$6 million | |
Matt Cullen[82] | Nashville Predators | August 6, 2015 | 1 year/$800,000 | |
Sergei Gonchar[83] | Montreal Canadiens | August 14, 2015 | Professional Tryout Contract | |
Christian Ehrhoff[84] | Los Angeles Kings | August 23, 2015 | 1 year, $1.5 million | |
Tom Sestito[85] | Vancouver Canucks | August 26, 2015 | Professional Tryout Contract | |
Maxim Lapierre[86] | MODO | September 1, 2015 | one-year contract | |
Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond[87] | New Jersey Devils | September 8, 2015 | 1 year, $575,000 | |
Tom Sestito[88] | Vancouver Canucks | February 1, 2016 | 1 year, $575,000[a] |
Waivers
Player | Claimed from | Lost to | Date |
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Bobby Farnham[89] | New Jersey Devils | October 26, 2015 | |
David Warsofsky[90] | New Jersey Devils | February 29, 2016 |
Signings
Player | Date | Contract terms |
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Ian Cole[91] | June 29, 2015 | 3 years/$6.3 million |
Conor Sheary[92] | July 1, 2015 | 2 years/$1.15 million[b] |
Reid McNeill[93] | July 3, 2015 | 2 years/$1.15 million[a] |
Brian Dumoulin[94] | July 9, 2015 | 2 years/$1.6 million |
Bobby Farnham[95] | July 13, 2015 | 1 year/$575,000[a] |
Dominik Simon[96] | July 14, 2015 | 3 years/$2.0775 million[b] |
Beau Bennett[97] | July 15, 2015 | 1 year/$800,000 |
Dominik Uher[98] | July 17, 2015 | 1 year/$575,000[a] |
Daniel Sprong[99] | August 28, 2015 | 3 years/$2.775 million[b] |
Olli Maatta[100] | February 26, 2016 | 6 years/$24.5 million (contract extension) |
Carter Rowney[101] | March 9, 2016 | 2 years/$1.225 million[a] |
Bryan Rust[102] | March 14, 2016 | 2 years/$1.28 million (contract extension) |
Scott Wilson[102] | March 14, 2016 | 2 years/$1.25 million (contract extension) |
Tom Kuhnhackl[102] | March 14, 2016 | 2 years/$1.25 million (contract extension) |
Teddy Blueger[103] | March 22, 2016 | 2 years/$1.85 million[b] |
Ethan Prow[104] | March 29, 2016 | 2 years/$1.46 million[b] |
Sean Maguire[105] | April 6, 2016 | 2 years/$1.85 million[b] |
Lukas Bengtsson[106] | April 27, 2016 | 2 years/$1.85 million[b] |
Other
Name | Date | Details |
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Tom Sestito[107] | September 30, 2015 | Released |
Sergei Gonchar[108] | October 3, 2015 | Released |
Sergei Gonchar[109] | October 27, 2015 | Named as Defensemen Development Coach |
Pascal Dupuis[110] | December 8, 2015 | Unofficial Retirement |
Mike Johnston[111] | December 12, 2015 | Relieved as Head Coach |
Gary Agnew[111] | December 12, 2015 | Relieved as Assistant Coach |
Mike Sullivan[111] | December 12, 2015 | Named as Head Coach |
Craig Adams[112] | January 26, 2016 | Retirement |
- Notes
Draft picks
The 2015 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.[113]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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2 | 46 | Daniel Sprong | RW | Netherlands | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) |
5 | 137 | Dominik Simon | C | Czech Republic | HC Plzeň (Czech Extraliga) |
6 | 167 | Frederik Tiffels | LW | Germany | Western Michigan University (NCHC) |
7 | 197 | Nikita Pavlychev | C | Russia | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
- Draft notes[114]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins first-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as a result of a trade on January 2, 2015 that sent David Perron to the Penguins in exchange for Rob Klinkhammer and this pick.[115]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as a result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Marcel Goc to the Penguins in exchange for a 2014 fifth-round pick (#143–Miguel Fidler) and this pick.[116]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins fourth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as a result of a trade on February 25, 2015 that sent Daniel Winnik to the Penguins in exchange for Zach Sill, a 2016 second-round pick, and this pick.[117]
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