1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1974–75 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's eighth season in the National Hockey League. It was also the Penguins first season in the Norris division of the Prince of Wales Conference. The team qualified for the playoffs for the third time in franchise history, losing to the New York Islanders after gaining a 3–0 lead (in a best-of-seven series) in the quarter-final round. Offseason. In early 1975, newspapers reported that the California Golden Seals and Penguins were to be relocated to Denver and Seattle respectively, in an arrangement that would have  seen the two teams sold to groups in those cities that had already been awarded "conditional" franchises for the 1976–77 season. After staunchly rejecting previous franchise relocation attempts, league president Clarence Campbell saw this as a method by which the NHL might extricate itself from two problem markets, while honoring the expansion commitments it had made. However Seattle Totems owner Vince Abbey missed an opportunity to acquire the Penguins when they were sold in a bankruptcy auction for $4.4 million in June 1975. The Penguins ended up staying in Pittsburgh and ultimately, over time, made Pittsburgh one of the  NHL's stronger markets. Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. Player statistics. Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. Transactions. The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1974–75 season: Draft picks. Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft.