As promised, Kyle Dubas and the Penguins did not make a splash in NHL free agency when it opened Tuesday at noon. They have mostly been spectators for the league’s annual spending spree, though Dubas has made a few low-cost additions.

On the eve of free agency, Dubas said the Penguins would not pursue any of the older, expensive players who make it to the open market Tuesday. Instead, they have sniffed around younger restricted free agents and are eying certain veterans to come in on shorter-term deals and provide competition and cover for their rising prospects.

Meanwhile, Dubas continues to take trade calls on Bryan Rust and other veterans.

Brazeau, Jones in the fold

The Penguins announced two more short-term, low-cost signings around 7 p.m. Tuesday. Justin Brazeau and Caleb Jones both inked two-year contracts.

Brazeau, 27, split last season between Minnesota and Boston. He had 11 goals and 22 points. He is 6-foot-6 and 227 pounds. His cap hit will be $1.5 million.

Jones, 28, is a 6-foot-1, 194-pound defenseman. He has played in 248 games split among four NHL teams. The veteran lefty’s cap hit will be just $900,000.

Nedeljkovic to San Jose

Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the Penguins announced they had traded veteran goalie Alex Nedeljkovic to the San Jose Sharks for a 2028 third-round pick. Pittsburgh now has 28 picks in the next three drafts. Sixteen picks are within the first three rounds.

Nedeljkovic was a popular player here, both with the fan base and inside the organization. He was a little streaky during his two seasons in Pittsburgh but was a quality backup overall, in the process re-establishing himself as an NHL-caliber goalie.

We’ll see if the Penguins bring in another veteran to pair with Tristan Jarry. The Penguins have minor league prospects Joel Blomqvist and Sergei Murashov on the organizational depth chart, but they both could require more seasoning in the minors. Another backup option is Filip Larsson, who spent last season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Tomasino sticking around

After letting him become an unrestricted free agent, the Penguins re-signed Philip Tomasino to a one-year deal. His salary cap hit for the upcoming season is $1.75 million.

Tomasino came over from the Nashville Predators last November and scored 11 goals in 50 games for the Penguins. The 23-year-old had a bit of an up-and-down debut season in Pittsburgh. But he is a skilled player, particularly off the rush, so it made sense for the Penguins to keep the former first-rounder around for a longer look.

Dewar back for ‘25-26

The Penguins are bringing back veteran winger Connor Dewar on a one-year deal, the team announced. His contract has an average annual value of $1.1 million.

The Penguins acquired Dewar, 26, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in March. The 5-foot-10, 192-pound winger had four goals, seven points and an even rating in 17 games in black and gold. While Dewar did spend some time on Evgeni Malkin’s wing last season, he projects as a bottom-six forward and also plays on the penalty kill.

Wotherspoon added

After a quiet start to free agency for Dubas and the Penguins, news emerged around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday the team had agreed to a two-year deal with Parker Wotherspoon. The 27-year-old defenseman will have an average annual salary of $1 million.

Wotherspoon spent the last two seasons with Boston, playing a total of 96 games at the NHL level and recording one goal, 15 points and a minus-4 rating. Wotherspoon will add depth on the left side of the blue line, where the Penguins still have a glaring need.

RFAs not qualified

The Penguins announced Monday they would not extend qualifying offers to restricted free agents Raivis Ansons, Emil Bemstrom, Taylor Gauthier and Pierre-Olivier Joseph — plus Tomasino and Dewar, too. They all became unrestricted free agents.

The only RFA they qualified was Vasily Ponomarev, who has left for Russia. Doing so enabled them to hang on to his rights should he ever want to return to the NHL.

Grzelcyk reaches FA

The Penguins let unrestricted free agents Matt Grzelcyk and Matt Nieto hit the market on Tuesday. Grzelcyk was a solid pickup last summer. After a slow start in Pittsburgh, the veteran lefty was arguably their steadiest defenseman in the second half and the power play was at its best when he replaced Erik Karlsson as the point man on the top unit.