DeSmith will start and play the entire game Saturday against Columbus.

Murray will start in Thursday's exhibition match against Columbus.

Johnson is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury that will keep him out of Thursday's preseason matchup with Columbus, Seth Rorabaugh of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

Bjorkqvist (shoulder) will be in the lineup for Thursday's preseason clash with Columbus.

Hallander fractured his leg playing for Lulea HF in Sweden on Tuesday and will be out through December.

DeSmith will patrol the crease in Monday's preseason tilt against Buffalo, Josh Getzoff of PensTV reports.

Ruhwedel (upper body) will be in the lineup against Buffalo on Monday.

Tanev is skating on the second line with Evgeni Malkin and Alex Galchenyuk to open camp, Dave Molinari of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

Pettersson signed a one-year, $874,125 contract with Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Pettersson is expected to report to training camp Friday, despite not having signed a new contract with the Penguins, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.

Lauzon -- who has dealt with concussion symptoms for nearly two year -- decided to end his professional hockey career, Mikael Lalancette of TVA Sports reports

Bjorkqvist (shoulder) won't be joining the Penguins' youngsters at the club's prospect tournament, Michelle Crechiolo of Pens Inside Scoop reports.

Marino agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Aston-Reese agreed to terms on a two-year, $2 million contract with Pittsburgh on Monday.

Aston-Reese and the Penguins met with a salary arbitrator Monday after failing to come to terms on a contract, Dave Molinari of DK on Pittsburgh Sports reports.

Blueger agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.5 million contract with Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Johnson inked a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on Friday worth $700,000 at the NHL level.

Aston-Reese filed for salary arbitration Friday.

Blandisi put pen to paper on a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins on Wednesday.

Agozzino inked a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.4 million at the NHL level with the Penguins on Monday.

Warsofsky signed a two-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on Monday worth $1.4 million at the NHL level.

Tanev secured a six-year, $21 million contract from the Penguins on Monday.

Joseph and Alex Galchenyuk were traded to the Penguins from the Coyotes for Phil Kessel and a 2021 fourth-round pick, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

Galchenyuk and Pierre-Joseph Olivier were traded to the Penguins from the Coyotes for Phil Kessel and a 2021 fourth-round pick, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

Blandisi received a qualifying offer from Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Taylor Haase of DK on Pittsburgh Sports reports.