Immediately after the clock turned to 12:00 p.m. ET on Jul. 1, Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins immediately got to work. 

Per NHL Insider Chris Johnston, the Penguins are set to sign former Washington Capitals' defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk. The terms on the deal are unclear, as the deal has yet to be announced, but the 34-year-old right-shot blueliner registered three goals and 14 points to go along with a plus-6 in 68 games last season. Undrafted, he has spent the last six seasons in Washington.

Standing at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, van Riemsdyk is a solid bottom-pair defense-first defenseman who can help bring stability to either side, as he is capable of manning both sides. After the Penguins traded Parker Wotherspoon to the Vegas Golden Knights, it left their left-side wide-open, and van Riemsdyk figures to fill in where needed.

The signing of van Riemsdyk further begs the question of how the Penguins plan to build out their blue line this season. Dubas mentioned during his season-ending press conference that they need to be better defensively - and van Riemsdyk should help in that department - but the right-shot pool is crowded with Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, Kaeden Korczak, van Riemsdyk, and Harrison Brunicke.

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