Class of 2024: The Penguins load up on right-handed defensem*n
LAS VEGAS --The weakest area of the Penguins' prospect pool entering the draft here in Las Vegas was undoubtedly right-handed defensem*n. Outside of Jack St.
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Matt Cullen News/ DK Pittsburgh Sports / June 29
Seventh round: Cullen likes Swanson pick
LAS VEGAS -- Matt Cullenhas a few jobs. He's a player development coach for the Penguins, working with prospects and rostered players alike throughout the year, mainly on a virtual basis.
Kevin Hayes News/ Pittsburgh Hockey Now / June 29
LAS VEGAS — From the hallway in Encore because Sphere quickly ushered us out after the draft. The big news of Saturday was not the Pittsburgh Penguins draft but the Penguins’ trade with the St.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ DK Pittsburgh Sports / June 29
Sixth round: Vaisanen a 'smooth-skating defenseman'
LAS VEGAS --After taking a twice-undrafted player inChase Pietilawith their fourth-round pick, the Penguins again turned to a player who had twice been passed over in previous drafts with their sixth-round pick: Right-handed defenseman Joona Vaisanen.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Pensburgh / June 29
Penguins round out 2024 draft with three late-round selections ![Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (14) Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (14)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Pittsburgh adds two more defensem*n and an intriguing forward over the sixth and seventh rounds of the draft The Pittsburgh Penguins finished up the 2024 NHL Entry draft by making three total selections over the final two rounds.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Pittsburgh Hockey Now / June 29
Penguins Draft: Picks From Rounds 4-7, One Electric but Small Prospect
LAS VEGAS — The pace of the picks slowed, as did the recognizability of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ selections. After grabbing a couple of Team Canada players in the second round, the Penguins had four more picks to unearth talent in the later rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ DK Pittsburgh Sports / June 29
Second round: Penguins dip into WHL with Howe, Brunicke picks
LAS VEGAS-- Some of the Penguins' top prospects have come out of the Western Hockey League. In 2022, they dipped into the WHL with their first-round pick, selecting defenseman Owen Pickeringfrom the Swift Current Broncos.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Pittsburgh Hockey Now / June 29
Penguins Draft Marchand-like Agitator at 46: Tanner Howe Scouting Report
LAS VEGAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins news was flying fast and furious Saturday morning. In a span of a few minutes the Penguins selected Harrison Brunicke with the 44th pick, traded for Kevin Hayes from the St.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Pensburgh / June 29
Penguins select overage defenseman Chase Pietila in fourth round ![Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (21) Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (21)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Big, right handed and physical defender picked by Pens With their third pick of the day, the Pittsburgh Penguins stuck with defense in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL draft.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Pittsburgh Hockey Now / June 29
Penguins Draft Big Defensem*n with No. 44; Brunicke Scouting Report
LAS VEGAS — A big minutes-eating defenseman from South Africa. You probably didn’t have that on your Pittsburgh Penguins draft bingo card, but president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas did.
NHL News/ Pittsburgh Hockey Now / June 29
Penguins Trade, Full Analysis: Dubas Acquires Kevin Hayes, Pick From Blues
LAS VEGAS — There was no salary holdback. Moments, after the Pittsburgh Penguins selected a pair of WHL prospects with the 44th and 46th overall picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas, swung his first trade of the offseason.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Daily Faceoff / June 29
Pittsburgh Penguins select Tanner Howe No. 46 overall in 2024 NHL Draft
A talented player out of the Western Hockey League has had his name taken off the draft board. On Saturday at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the Pittsburgh Penguins took Regina Pats captain Tanner Howe in the second round of the 2024 NHL Draft, No.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Daily Faceoff / June 29
Pittsburgh Penguins select Harrison Brunicke No. 44 overall in 2024 NHL Draft
On Saturday at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the xxx took defenseman Harrison Brunicke in the second round, No. 44 overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. Brunicke, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, is a rare and highly sought-after right-handed defenseman.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Pensburgh / June 29
2024 NHL Draft: Pittsburgh selects Tanner Howe with 46th overall pick ![Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (29) Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (29)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Forward added by the Pens with their second pick The Penguins made their second selection in the second round of the 2024 NHL draft and picked up Tanner Howe from the WHL.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Pensburgh / June 29
2024 NHL Draft: Pittsburgh selects Harrison Brunicke with 44th overall pick ![Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (31) Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (31)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The Pens make their first draft pick in 2024 The Pittsburgh Penguins had to wait a while in the 2024 first round pick to make their first selection. It came at number 44 overall, and the Pens wasted no time when they were on the clock to put the pick in to draft defenseman Harrison Brunicke from the Western Hockey League.
NHL News/ Pro Hockey Rumors / June 29
Penguins acquire veteran center in trade with Blues
The Blues quickly flip him to the other side of Pennsylvania just one year after they acquired him from the Flyers in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick.
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Pittsburgh Penguins News/ Pittsburgh Hockey Now / June 29
5 Falling First-Round Talents Give Penguins Chance for 2nd Round Steal
LAS VEGAS — The NHL Draft at Sphere was a spectacle. From three-story tall logos that moved in 3D animation to several trades and the Philadelphia Flyers trying desperately to trade up before ultimately trading down, the draft floor was abuzz with activity, just not for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Kyle Dubas News/ Pittsburgh Hockey Now / June 29
Dubas Waffles on Qualifying P.O Joseph, Penguins Future in Question
LAS VEGAS — It may have seemed like a slam dunk, but according to Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas, the return of restricted free agent defenseman P.O Joseph is uncertain, and Dubas will be looking around the league for better values before deciding to extend a qualifying offer before the Sunday 5 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ DK Pittsburgh Sports / June 29
NHL Draft profiles: Kleber a big right-handed D
This is the 21st (and FINAL!) story in aseries of player profilesfrom the NHL's Scouting Combine in Buffalo, N.Y., focusing on potential second-round picks for the Penguins at 44th and 46th overall.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ DK Pittsburgh Sports / June 29
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This is the 20th (and penultimate) story in aseries of player profilesfrom the NHL's Scouting Combine in Buffalo, N.Y., focusing on potential second-round picks for the Penguins at 44th and 46th overall.
Pittsburgh Penguins News/ The Hockey Writers / June 28
More Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024 Free Agent Targets
The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup and the 2023-24 season has come to an end. The offseason is now officially here and the Pittsburgh Penguins have already started making changes.
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Tristan Jarry News/ The Hockey Writers / June 25
Penguins Should Test Trade Interest in Tristan Jarry This Offseason
With the goaltender market seemingly heating up and numerous teams being rumored to be trying to acquire a goalie via trade, a team that may have one that could pique the interest of others is the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Alex Nedeljkovic News/ The Hockey Writers / June 24
Penguins Re-Signing Nedeljkovic Could Have Ripple Effects
The offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins has officially begun with general manager Kyle Dubas re-signing one of the organization’s pending unrestricted free agents (UFA), goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic on June 21.
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