Making sense of Ville Koivunen's EIGHT YEAR contract with the Penguins

The Penguins signed forward Ville Koivunen to an 8-year, $4 million per season contract on Thursday, and the only question is...why? Patrick and Hunter begin the show trying to make sense of the eight-year contract the Penguins signed Koivunen to this week. They discuss why they think the Penguins have such a belief in the young forward, what it means for other younger players who will be due contracts in the next few years, and what, exactly, Koivunen's ceiling is as a potential full-time NHL player. (0:00) Then, the Penguins returning to the playoffs in 2026 was a magical ride, but is it something they can replicate in 2027? They look at how the Penguins can do more of the same this upcoming year. (14:25) Finally, it was announced on Thursday that the Wheeling Nailers will have an NHL affiliate this upcoming season, and they're staying in the Metropolitan Division. (26:05)  Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.