2022–23 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 2022–23 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 56th season for the National Hockey League team that was established on June 5, 1967.
During the season Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang each played in their 1,000th NHL game, joining Sidney Crosby as the only players in franchise history to accomplish this feat while playing all 1,000 games for the Penguins.
They were eliminated from playoff contention on April 12, 2023 after the New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens, missing the postseason for the first time since 2006, and ending the longest active playoff appearance streak among the four major North American sports leagues. After their 16-year playoff streak was snapped, the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) now own the longest active playoff streak in any major North American sports league making the playoffs every year since 2013. It was Malkin and Letang's first seasons not taking the Penguins to the playoffs.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Preseason===
The Preseason schedule was released on June 30, 2022.
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| 1 || September 25 || Columbus|| 2–3 || Pittsburgh || PPG Paints Arena || 17,805 || 1–0–0
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| 2 || September 25 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || Columbus || Nationwide Arena || 14,308 || 1–1–0
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| 3 || September 27 || Detroit || 6–2 || Pittsburgh || PPG Paints Arena || 13,020 || 1–2–0
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| 4 || October 1 || Pittsburgh || 1–3 || Buffalo || KeyBank Center || 10,908 || 1–3–0
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| 5 || October 3 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || Detroit || Little Caesars Arena || 13,328 || 2–3–0
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| 6 || October 7 || Buffalo || 1–7 || Pittsburgh || PPG Paints Arena || 14,350 || 3–3–0 
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| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss
 – Split Squad
===Regular season===
The regular season schedule was released on July 6, 2022. 
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| 1 || October 13 || Arizona || 2–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,355 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 
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| 2 || October 15 || Tampa Bay || 2–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,416 || 2–0–0 || 4 || 
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| 3 || October 17 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Montreal || DeSmith || 21,105 || 2–0–1 || 5 || 
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| 4 || October 20 || Los Angeles || 1–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,136 || 3–0–1 || 7 || 
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| 5 || October 22 || Pittsburgh || 6–3 || Columbus || Jarry || 18,051 || 4–0–1 || 9 || 
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| 6 || October 24 || Pittsburgh || 3–6 || Edmonton || Jarry || 17,392 || 4–1–1 || 9 || 
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| 7 || October 25 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || Calgary || DeSmith || 17,628 || 4–2–1 || 9 || 
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| 8 || October 28 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || Vancouver || Jarry || 18,528 || 4–3–1 || 9 || 
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| 9 || October 29 || Pittsburgh || 1–3 || Seattle || DeSmith || 17,151 || 4–4–1 || 9 || 
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| 10 || November 1 || Boston || 6–5 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,629 || 4–4–2 || 10 || 
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| 11 || November 2 || Pittsburgh || 3–6 || Buffalo || DeSmith || 12,201 || 4–5–2 || 10 || 
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| 12 || November 5 || Seattle || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,302 || 4–6–2 || 10 || 
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| 13 || November 9 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Washington || DeSmith || 18,573 || 5–6–2 || 12 || 
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| 14 || November 11 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || Toronto || DeSmith || 19,229 || 6–6–2 || 14 || 
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| 15 || November 12 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || Montreal || Jarry || 21,105 || 6–6–3 || 15 || 
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| 16 || November 15 || Toronto || 5–2 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,035 || 6–7–3 || 15 || 
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| 17 || November 17 || Pittsburgh || 6–4 || Minnesota || Jarry || 18,224 || 7–7–3 || 17 || 
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| 18 || November 19 || Pittsburgh || 3–0 || Winnipeg || Jarry || 15,325 || 8–7–3 || 19 || 
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| 19 || November 20 || Pittsburgh || 5–3 || Chicago || DeSmith || 21,182 || 9–7–3 || 21 || 
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| 20 || November 23 || Calgary || 1–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,149 || 10–7–3 || 23 || 
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| 21 || November 25 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Philadelphia || Jarry || 19,309 || 11–7–3 || 25 || 
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| 22 || November 26 || Toronto || 4–1 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,166 || 11–8–3 || 25 || 
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| 23 || November 29 || Carolina || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 15,942 || 11–8–4 || 26 || 
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| 24 || December 1 || Vegas || 3–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 15,895 || 12–8–4 || 28 || 
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| 25 || December 3 || St. Louis || 2–6 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,330 || 13–8–4 || 30 || 
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| 26 || December 6 || Columbus || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 15,867 || 14–8–4 || 32 || 
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| 27 || December 9 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || Buffalo || Jarry || 17,205 || 15–8–4 || 34 || 
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| 28 || December 10 || Buffalo || 1–3 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,414 || 16–8–4 || 36 || 
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| 29 || December 12 || Dallas || 1–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,147 || 17–8–4 || 38 || 
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| 30 || December 15 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || Florida || Jarry || 14,538 || 18–8–4 || 40 || 
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| 31 || December 18 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Carolina || DeSmith || 18,117 || 18–9–4 || 40 || 
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| 32 || December 20 || NY Rangers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,005 || 19–9–4 || 42 || 
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| 33 || December 22 || Carolina || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,075 || 19–9–5 || 43 || 
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| 34 || December 27 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || NY Islanders || Jarry || 17,255 || 19–10–5 || 43 || 
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| 35 || December 28 || Detroit || 5–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,387 || 19–10–6 || 44 || 
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| 36 || December 30 || New Jersey || 4–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,387 || 19–11–6 || 44 || 
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| 37 || January 2 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 || Boston || DeSmith || 39,243(outdoors) || 19–12–6 || 44 || 
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| 38 || January 5 || Pittsburgh || 2–5 || Vegas || DeSmith || 18,149 || 19–13–6 || 44 || 
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| 39 || January 8 || Pittsburgh || 4–1 || Arizona || DeSmith || 4,600 || 20–13–6 || 46 || 
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| 40 || January 10 || Vancouver || 4–5 || Pittsburgh || Tokarski || 17,986 || 21–13–6 || 48 || 
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| 41 || January 13 || Winnipeg || 4–1 || Pittsburgh || Tokarski || 18,268 || 21–14–6 || 48 || 
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| 42 || January 14 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 || Carolina || DeSmith || 18,769 || 21–15–6 || 48 || 
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| 43 || January 16 || Anaheim || 3–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,784 || 22–15–6 || 50 || 
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| 44 || January 18 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || Ottawa || DeSmith || 17,106 || 22–15–7 || 51 || 
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| 45 || January 20 || Ottawa || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,237 || 23–15–7 || 53 || 
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| 46 || January 22 || Pittsburgh || 1–2 || New Jersey || Jarry || 16,514 || 23–15–8 || 54 || 
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| 47 || January 24 || Florida || 6–7 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,159 || 24–15–8 || 56 || 
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| 48 || January 26 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Washington || DeSmith || 18,573 || 24–15–9 || 57 || 
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| 49 || January 28 || San Jose || 6–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,417 || 24–16–9 || 57 || 
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| 50 || February 7 || Colorado || 1–2 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,096 || 25–16–9 || 59 || 
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| 51 || February 10 || Pittsburgh || 6–3 || Anaheim || DeSmith || 15,026 || 26–16–9 || 61 || 
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| 52 || February 11 || Pittsburgh || 0–6 || Los Angeles || DeSmith || 18,230 || 26–17–9 || 61 || 
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| 53 || February 14 || Pittsburgh || 3–1 || San Jose || DeSmith || 13,534 || 27–17–9 || 63 || 
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| 54 || February 17 || Pittsburgh || 4–5 || NY Islanders || DeSmith || 17,255 || 27–18–9 || 63 || 
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| 55 || February 18 || New Jersey || 5–2 || Pittsburgh || Tokarski || 18,427 || 27–19–9 || 63 || 
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| 56 || February 20 || NY Islanders || 4–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,094 || 27–20–9 || 63 || 
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| 57 || February 23 || Edmonton || 7–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,400 || 27–21–9 || 63 || 
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| 58 || February 25 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || St. Louis || Jarry || 18,096 || 28–21–9 || 65 || 
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| 59 || February 26 || Tampa Bay || 3–7 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,691 || 29–21–9 || 67 || 
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| 60 || February 28 || Pittsburgh || 3–1 || Nashville || Jarry || 17,435 || 30–21–9 || 69 || 
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| 61 || March 2 || Pittsburgh || 5–4 || Tampa Bay || Jarry || 19,092 || 31–21–9 || 71 || 
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| 62 || March 4 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || Florida || DeSmith || 16,581 || 31–22–9 || 71 || 
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| 63 || March 7 || Columbus || 4–5 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,400 || 32–22–9 || 73 || 
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| 64 || March 9 || NY Islanders || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,557 || 32–22–10 || 74 || 
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| 65 || March 11 || Philadelphia || 1–5 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,254 || 33–22–10 || 76 || 
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| 66 || March 12 || NY Rangers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,364 || 34–22–10 || 78 || 
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| 67 || March 14 || Montreal || 6–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 17,185 || 34–23–10 || 78 || 
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| 68 || March 16 || Pittsburgh || 2–4 || NY Rangers || Jarry || 18,006 || 34–24–10 || 78 || 
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| 69 || March 18 || Pittsburgh || 0–6 || NY Rangers || Jarry || 18,006 || 34–25–10 || 78 || 
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| 70 || March 20 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,080 || 34–26–10 || 78 || 
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| 71 || March 22 || Pittsburgh || 5–2 || Colorado || Jarry || 18,130 || 35–26–10 || 80 || 
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| 72 || March 23 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Dallas || DeSmith || 18,532 || 35–27–10 || 80 || 
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| 73 || March 25 || Washington || 3–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,456 || 36–27–10 || 82 || 
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| 74 || March 28 || Pittsburgh || 4–6 || Detroit || DeSmith || 19,353 || 36–28–10 || 82 || 
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| 75 || March 30 || Nashville || 0–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 17,482 || 37–28–10 || 84 || 
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| 76 || April 1 || Boston || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,322 || 37–29–10 || 84 || 
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| 77 || April 2 || Philadelphia || 2–4 || Pittsburgh || DeSmith || 18,310 || 38–29–10 || 86 || 
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| 78 || April 4 || Pittsburgh || 1–5 || New Jersey || Jarry || 16,514 || 38–30–10 || 86 || 
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| 79 || April 6 || Minnesota || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,417 || 39–30–10 || 88 || 
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| 80 || April 8 || Pittsburgh || 5–1 || Detroit || Jarry || 19,515 || 40–30–10 || 90 || 
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| 81 || April 11 || Chicago || 5–2 || Pittsburgh || Jarry || 18,435 || 40–31–10 || 90 || 
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| 82 || April 13 || Pittsburgh || 2–3 || Columbus || Jarry || 18,369 || 40–31–11 || 91 || 
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| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss
==Roster==
==Transactions==
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
 Contract is entry-level.
 Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Chicago BlackhawksLiam Gorman 	To Pittsburgh Penguins6th-round pick in 2022 	
 	To Florida Panthers7th-round pick in 2022 	To Pittsburgh Penguins7th-round pick in 2023 	
 	To New Jersey DevilsJohn Marino 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsTy Smith3rd-round pick in 2023 	
 	To Montreal CanadiensMike Matheson4th-round pick in 2023 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsJeff PetryRyan Poehling 	
 	To Nashville Predators2nd-round pick in 2023 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsMikael Granlund 	
 	To Vegas Golden KnightsTeddy Blueger 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsPeter DiLiberatore3rd-round pick in 2024	
 	To Anaheim DucksBrock McGinn3rd-round pick in 2024 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDmitry Kulikov1 	
 	To Montreal CanadiensTony SundSJS 5th-round pick in 2024 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsNick Bonino2 	
 	To San Jose SharksArvid HenrikssonConditional 5th-round pick in 2024PIT 7th-round pick in 2023	To Pittsburgh PenguinsNick Bonino2 	
 	To Anaheim DucksJudd Caulfield 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsThimo Nickl 	
Notes:
# Anaheim retains 50% of Kulikov's remaining contract.
# Montreal retains 50% of Bonino's remaining contract.
===Players acquired===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Josh Archibald 	Edmonton Oilers 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Drake Caggiula 	Buffalo Sabres 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Xavier Ouellet 	Montreal Canadiens 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Jan Rutta 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	3-year	Free agency	
 	Dustin Tokarski	Buffalo Sabres 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Jack St. Ivany 	Boston College Eagles (HE)	2-year	Free agency	
===Players lost===
Date	Player 	New team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Louis Domingue 	New York Rangers 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Anthony Angello	St. Louis Blues 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Jordy Bellerive	Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Alex D'Orio 	IF Björklöven (HockeyAllsvenskan)	1-year	Free agency	
 	Evan Rodrigues 	Colorado Avalanche 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Michael Chaput 	Barys Astana (KHL) 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Nathan Beaulieu	Anaheim Ducks 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Radim Zohorna 	Calgary Flames 	 	Waivers 	
 	Kasperi Kapanen	St. Louis Blues 	 	Waivers 	
===Signings===
Date	Player 	Term 	Ref
 	Kris Letang 	6-year	
 	Alexander Nylander 	1-year	
 	Rickard Rakell 	6-year	
 	Pierre-Olivier Joseph	2-year	
 	Evgeni Malkin 	4-year	
 	Owen Pickering 	3-year	
 	Kasperi Kapanen 	2-year	
 	Danton Heinen 	1-year	
 	Isaac Belliveau 	3-year	
 	Joel Blomqvist 	3-year	
==Draft Picks==
Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos.	Nationality	Team (League)
1 	21 	Owen Pickering 	D 	 	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
4 	118	Sergei Murashov	G 	 	Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)
5 	150	Zam Plante 	C 	 	Chicago Steel (USHL)
6 	167	Nolan Collins 	D 	 	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
6 	182	Luke Devlin 	C 	 	St. Andrew's College (CAHS)
==References==
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