Prior to his arrival in Pittsburgh, Sergei Gonchar had been chosen for two Second Team All-Star teams as a member of the Washington Capitals.  He may not have done that with Pittsburgh, but there is no doubt that he made his presence felt in Western Pennsylvania.

Chris Kunitz was traded from the Anaheim Ducks late in the 2008-09 season with the hope that he would provide potency to the Penguins' second line ahead of their playoff run.  That is precisely what he would do.

Larry Murphy played for six teams in his career in the National Hockey League, and it was with the Pittsburgh Penguins where he had his biggest batch of success.

Mark Recchi began his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where the fourth round pick immediately exceeded expectations.  The Right Wing would have 67 Points in his first full season with the Pens (1989-90) and would break out with a 113 Point campaign, helping Pittsburgh win its first Stanley Cup.  The following year was a little bittersweet as he was traded late in the season to Philadelphia in a blockbuster trade.  Recchi was named a Second Team All-Star that year, but the Penguins would win their second Stanley Cup that year.