Kindel scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season in a gut-punch 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night, giving every indication he plans to be in the NHL for the entire 2025-26 season. And that is indeed bad news for Canada's world junior team.

The Penguins also have 19-year-old defenseman Harrison Brunicke on their roster, but they likely won't for much longer. He had a rough outing against Winnipeg on the weekend and was minus-2 against the Leafs. There's a much better chance he'll be available to Canada by the time they open camp.

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