The Penguins have a lot of work to do this offseason, namely getting rid of several bad contracts. But the Penguins have around $25 million in cap space this summer and more than twice as much as that in the following summer. Dubas can create more cap space, too.

Sidney Crosby recorded his 14th career hat trick, and Blaze Lizotte scored the go-ahead goal with 1:43 remaining in the third period, lifting the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday.