Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Febụwarị 26, nkeji ole na ole tupu oge njedebe nke ahia ahụ, Penguins mere nkwekọrịta na Atlanta Thrashers iji nweta nku aka nri Marian Hossa na Pascal Dupuis na mgbanwe maka winger Colby Armstrong, etiti Erik Christensen, atụmanya Angelo Esposito
2008 NHL Entry Draft. Na ahia ọzọ, Pens wetara onye na-agbachitere 6-foot-7 Hal Gill site na Toronto Maple Leafs na mgbanwe maka otu nke abụọ na nke ise na-ahọrọ na 2008 na 2009 NHL Entry Draft, n'otu n'otu.