A look at the Penguins’ projected opening night roster for the 2025-26 season. Roster is accurate as of Oct. 4:

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11 Filip Hallander — Back in the ‘Burgh after two years home, he has to make an impact in the bottom-six to stick around.

16 Justin Brazeau — Big-bodied winger, a free agent signing, hasn’t spent much time in the top six but may have to here.

18 Tommy Novak — Healthy after his brief post-trade cameo in March, he is expected to be on the third line in New York.

19 Connor Dewar — Winger looks ticketed for the fourth line and PK duty. Could he provide more than sporadic sparks?

39 Anthony Mantha — Thrice a 20-goal scorer in the league, he’s looking to rehab after a torn ACL wrecked his 2024-25.

41 Ville Koivunen — Looks like Koivunen, who produced this spring in

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