Reaction to Pittsburgh’s second pick of the night
The Penguins traded back from the 12th overall pick and ended up getting Bill Zonnon at 22nd overall as part of that deal. Here’s some detail on one of the newest Penguin prospects.
Let’s go pic.twitter.com/dh8QKLCuVK
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 28, 2025
Get to Know Your New Prospect: Bill Zonnon! #LetsGoPens
The Penguins select Bill Zonnon at 22nd overall. He’s a high-motor, versatile forward with size, skill, and the tools to impact the game in all three zones.
Zonnon is a 6’2” left-shot winger/center who posted 83 points in… pic.twitter.com/oPfedOx3zM
— Pens Prospects (@pensprospects_) June 28, 2025
Penguins draft Bill Zonnon at 22. I rated him 13th.
Another fantastic pick for Zonnon. Sure he’s not the best skater, but I love this kid to bits. Such a hard worker, such a workhorse. One of the coolest off-ice players in the draft. Love him. Pens are eating tonight. #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/nfaq3jMfOy— David Saad (@SaadScouting) June 28, 2025
The expanded text from the report:
The Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Bill Zonnon at 22nd overall. I ranked him #24.
Zonnon is a hard working forward who seems destined for a bottom six role at the worst. pic.twitter.com/qYlY7m2Ik0
— Nick (@nickiacoban) June 28, 2025
#LetsGoPens select Bill Zonnon 22nd. I ranked him 29th.
You hear that Zonnon was top-5 in the Q in assists this year – that sounds insane, until you realize the Q is a terrible league, and it’s just good. But at his size, he’s stil a solid pick here. pic.twitter.com/6G0rmwhBE4
— Patrick Bacon (@TopDownHockey) June 28, 2025
Bill Zonnon at 22nd overall.
Typical late 1st pick. Fine value there.
Mackie Samoskevich of Florida is a good comp of a player taken at a similar spot that is a near mirror profile. pic.twitter.com/ePb8xp2X81
— Byron Bader (@ByronMBader) June 28, 2025
Bill Zonnon goes to @penguins at #22.
Dependable defensive center with strong compete level – exactly the type of player Pittsburgh values. Limited offense but clear NHL path through his two-way game. #2025NHLDraft #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/HAKwUVJxtc
— Prospect Watcher (@ProspectWatcher) June 28, 2025
22. Pittsburgh Penguins take Bill Zonnon.
I like Zonnon. He’s very energetic, a tremendous playmaker and is looking more comfortable as a shooter, too. He’s physical, smart and is an excellent passer who can do some dangerous things with the puck.
When he has the puck, he…
— Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) June 28, 2025
You never know about the combine and the pull-up drill – Sam Bennett famously couldn’t even do one (and he turned out to be a pretty powerful force on the ice). But Zonnon put up 16, the most at the 2025 combine. But you can see his power and long, lean frame here. At 6’2” and about 190 pounds, Zonnon is bound to fill out more as he goes from a teenager into a pro hockey player.
Le Québécois Bill Zonnon a réussi 16 tractions, le meilleur résultat cette année au Camp d’évaluation de la LNH. Le record appartient à Jack Hughes (19), tout juste devant Lane Hutson (18). #NHLCombine @RDSca pic.twitter.com/x0YytmUmWY
— Mikaël Filion (@MikaelFilionRDS) June 7, 2025
Bill Zonnon is a versatile playmaker who can play wing and center, move the puck perfectly, and work hard without that one. He collected 65.6% of his points via assists through 3 seasons pic.twitter.com/NdOh8rEu9u
— Benchrates (@benchrates) June 28, 2025
Bill Zonnon goes 22nd overall to the Pittsburgh Penguins pic.twitter.com/oEA0NFEAOS
— Elite Prospects (@eliteprospects) June 28, 2025
Overall, Zonnon is a developmental case for the Penguins. He has shown some playmaking chops and has a tremendous drive on the ice. He’s a “high floor, low ceiling” type at first blush, but the Penguins will undoubtedly be counting on him to exceed some expectations in terms of where he might get to as a hard-working player. He has a great size profile and has shown growth switching from wing to center. Zonnon could be compared to a Mackie Samoskevich or Adam Henrique style of dependable player with 40-50 point upside as a capable mid-line player. Zonnon will need to work and develop his skating a bit more as he progresses through his career but has the talent, size and motor to stand out as a first round caliber prospect.