3. Brian Boyle
Brian Boyle is 37 years old and just underwent knee surgery a few weeks ago. He couldn’t find a home team ahead of the season so he took a professional tryout contract with the Penguins that ended up turning into a contract and a spot on the roster.
This season Boyle put up 21 points in 66 games for the Penguins. He was a fine depth piece for the roster scoring 11 goals all year. While I am sure the Penguins have a spot for Boyle and that he is not going to ask for a lot of money, they might want to opt to start bringing in players that could be a part of the long term plan instead of someone who is just going to be on the team for another season or two.
Boyle also might be better off chasing a championship with a different team depending on how this offseason. Even if the Penguins do decide to sign Boyle again, do not expect it to be until later this offseason.