Pittsburgh Penguins Future Down The Drain

The Penguins have made the playoffs 16 years straight before this season. That streak was snapped by one of, if not the worst team in the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks. Their bottom six was terrible too. The only good thing that happened to them this season was Jason Zucker finally had his breakout season. However, Zucker is due a new contract, and it is unknown whether he'll receive a new contract or not.

While the Pens have taken a step forward by firing Burke, Hextall, and Pryor, but if they do this, they may put themselves in a hole they can't climb out of. Pitt is in a search for a new GM. Well, one name that keeps popping up is former Blackhawks GM, Stan Bowman. If you don't already know, Bowman is infamous for tearing down the Chicago Blackhawks in a span of only a few seasons after they won the cup. Stan traded away Artemi Panarin and Niklas Hjalmarsson for a bag of chips, then fired Head Coach Joel Quenville who won us three Stanley Cups. If Pittsburgh hires Stan Bowman, there is no doubt in my mind that Jason Zucker will be traded within the week.

Last but not least, the Big Three may be leaving. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. After all fans complained about resigning them, those three were the only ones to do anything productive all year. They had no support from the bottom six, so all the workload was put on them. Malkin had a stroke mid-season too; it was a huge mess all around (thank God he's okay).

Their prospects aren't good, they're currently without a GM at any position and their president is gone. Good luck, Pittsburgh. Your future is rough.