Karlsson Chase Continues; Oops, My Mistake

These are the dog days of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason and, given the steamy weather in much of the U.S. lately, one can only hope that canine is of a short-haired variety.

And while the past week was relatively uneventful for the Penguins, Kyle Dubas, their president of hockey operations and interim general manager, still has more than a few things remaining on his offseason to-do list.

The most pressing probably is his ongoing pursuit of San Jose defenseman Erik Karlsson, but Dubas also has to fill out his front office, either appointing a permanent GM or taking on the job himself on a full-time basis.

Here’s a look at the Penguins’ past seven days:

Sunday

What might the Penguins have to do to become compliant with the NHL’s $83.5 million salary-cap ceiling?

Monday

There are some pretty solid veteran free agents out there who don’t have contracts. Here are six forwards who might be worthy of inviting to training camp on a Professional Try Out if they aren’t signed elsewhere during the offseason.

Tuesday

It would be a mistake to miss out on reading this collection of erroneous takes from the past year.

Sidney Crosby offered a heartfelt tribute to Boston captain Patrice Bergeron after Bergeron announced his retirement.

The Pittsburgh Penguins introduced a pair of 12-game ticket plans.

Wednesday

Three Penguins players have a lot to prove during the coming season.

Thursday

While there’s no way of knowing what the Penguins’ personnel needs will be next summer, there are five potential unrestricted free agents who could plug holes that might develop in their lineup.

Friday

Although Kyle Dubas has improved the Pittsburgh Penguins this summer, he might be running out of options for making additional upgrades.

Saturday

With two Stanley Cup titles in his first two NHL seasons, Matt Murray was the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie of the future … until he wasn’t.