ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ɔnðə dʒˈɑːb wɪððə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pˈɛŋɡwɪnz, ʃˈɛɹoʊ mˌeɪd ɐ smˈɔːl splˈæʃ ɪnðə fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənt mˈɑːɹkɪt, sˈaɪnɪŋ fˈɔːɹwɚdz mˈɑːɹk ɹˈɛkaɪ ænd dʒˈɑːɹkoʊ ɹˈuːɾuː, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð dᵻfˈɛnsɛmən mˈɑːɹk ˈiːtən.
In his first season on the job with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Shero made a small splash in the free agent market, signing forwards Mark Recchi and Jarkko Ruutu, along with defenseman Mark Eaton.