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The Penguins drafted a franchise-changing player with the first overall pick in 1984. 41 years ago today, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a franchise-altering selection when they drafted Mario Lemieux with the first overall pick in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. The year was 1984. The Penguins had the first overall pick for the first time in franchise history since entering the NHL as … [Read more...] about On this date in Penguins history: Mario Lemieux picked 1st overall in 1984 NHL Draft

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Profiling a defender with a lot to offer as a dependable option Welcome back to our feature on draft profiles for projected top picks in the upcoming 2025 NHL draft. Catch up with the previous ones here: No 1: Matthew SchaeferNo 2: Michael MisaNo. 3: Porter MartoneNo. 4: Anton FrondellNo. 5: James HagensNo. 6: Caleb DesnoyersNo. … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Draft Rankings: #15 Logan Hensler

Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images What does Kyle Dubas’s past draft choices say about what direction he might go in the future Building off our own work from two years ago, let’s dig into what Kyle Dubas has done in the past via the draft. Overall, the breakdown goes like this: Heavy on forwards early in the draft, two out of three first round picks have been … [Read more...] about Kyle Dubas draft history: clues for the future based on the past

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Dubas will be busy working the phones Roster change for the Penguins this summer will likely be coming in the form of trades, and not free agency. Josh Yohe got the details from talking with Kyle Dubas. Talked with Kyle Dubas at the combine today. He spoke about this July 1 and beyond. It sounds like trades are coming. Here’s … [Read more...] about Penguins will look to remake roster via trades

Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images Who could the Pens pick? Who should they pick? Now that we’re getting deep into our profiles of the 2025 NHL draft and have learned more, a topic about who the Penguins could or should pick fits the bill. The intrigue is maximized, since conceivably the Rangers could send the 12th pick in the draft to Pittsburgh to … [Read more...] about First round pick possibilities for the Penguins