Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe e kpochapụrụ ya, Pittsburgh gara n'ihu ịbịanye aka na 2010 draft draft Reid McNeill na May 15, 2012 na
Nhọrọ nke 2011 bụ Dominik Uher na June 1, 2012 na nkwekọrịta afọ atọ. Na June 4, 2012, ndị Penguins bịanyere aka na onye na-eche nche Tomas Vokoun na nkwekọrịta afọ abụọ mgbe ha nwetasịrị ya site na Washington Capitals maka nhọrọ nke asaa na 2012. Na June 28, 2012, ndị Penguins kwenyere na nkwekọrịta na All-Star center Sidney Crosby na nkwekọrịta nkwekọrịta afọ 12 nke ruru $ 104.4 nde, mana n'ihi usoro nke Nkwekọrịta Nkwekọrịta Nkwekọrịta nke NHL ugbu a, enweghị ike ịbịanye aka na nkwekọrịta ọhụrụ ahụ ruo July 1, 2012.