There’s a hectic energy surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins right now, as the organization seems clouded with uncertainty at all angles.

At the very top, their turbulent ownership troubles are taking another turn. Fenway Sports Group, who purchased the Penguins from Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle back in 2021, is poised to sell to someone else.

Pittsburgh was FSG’s first foray into hockey, and now just a few years after making that initial stake in the NHL, they seem content to simply flip it for a profit and move on. Give their relationship with the fans, there won’t be a ton of Penguins fans lining up to protest said sale.

There’s not a lot known about the Hoffmann family here in town. Unlike FSG, they do have some standing in the hockey world. Founder David Hoffmann and the group are owners of the Florida Everblades of the East Coast Hockey League, and are worth a projected $2 billion.

But, they have one similarities to FSG: they’re outsiders. The group brings with them a ton of money, but are based out of Chicago. In a market that views the local ties Lemieux once did, and that the Rooney family does with the Steelers.

There’s questions surrounding the current roster, as well. As general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas embarks on his third season on the job, he still appears to be somewhat handcuffed as he tries to implement his rebuild. Several of the team’s top scoring forwards are still here, and to be perfectly candid, this team doesn’t look bad enough to execute a proper tank job.

But all of that seems to be pushed to the back burner now. We have a new concern here in Pittsburgh.