Penguins' Draft Needs & Early Contract Extensions
Also, a look at some possible second round targets
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Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024 NHL Draft Needs
May 21, 2024 by Jordan Orth
While the Pittsburgh Penguins were unable to see the ping-pong balls bounce their way in the 2024 Draft Lottery (they had a very slight chance of hanging onto their pick), they do have two second-round picks in their asset chest to use. With the group of players that they both have currently on their NHL roster and in their pipeline, there are plenty of areas of need for general manager Kyle Dubas and the organization to target heading into the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
Penguins Start Offseason Moves by Re-Signing Valtteri Puustinen
May 29, 2024 by Sylvie McCarthy
The Pittsburgh Penguins are once again watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs from their living rooms after missing the postseason for the second year in a row. Pittsburgh showed glimpses of potential throughout the season, especially in the last six weeks, but they were never able to put a full team performance together on a consistent basis. A huge contributing factor to the Penguins’ lack of success in the past couple of seasons is depth scoring. Putting together a strong bottom six is at the top of the to-do list this summer, and they have already started working towards that end.Â
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5 Penguins’ Second Round Targets in 2024 NHL Entry Draft
May 25, 2024 by Jordan Orth
With the Pittsburgh Penguins finding themselves with two second-round picks thanks to the Jake Guentzel trade with the Carolina Hurricanes, they should have a solid chance to pick two players (if general manager Kyle Dubas keeps both picks) that could end up making an impact in the NHL lineup in the coming years. So, who would make the most sense and be the most realistic to be around at pick 44 and 46 for the Penguins?