Prospect Info: Pittsburgh Penguins Prospects Thread: 2023-2024 Edition

[Jesse]

Who were the 2 picks? Did they ever amount to anything?

Beau Bennett and Simon Despres - I'll let you figure the second half of the question out

Good work Jesse. I don’t love the Mustard/Guentzel comp. I think they are very opposite styles. Mustard is an athletic puck carrier with a decent frame and some IQ questions. Guentzel is smaller, cerebral off puck scorer and worse skater. I actually liked Mustard a lot less after digging into him, but big picture he’d still be a fine pick in 40s. My play style comp would be a lefty Kapanen (Toronto version)

I would be happy with any of those guys though. Or any of the guys Taylor listed.

This draft is weird. I don’t really think the guys in our range are much if any worse prospects than the guys that’ll go in the late teens/early 20s and on. Hard for me to have a huge preference for anyone at our spot.

(Hopefully we can add a 3rd round pick and draft the 21 year old KHL goalie though)

Once you get to pick like 6 or 7 this draft goes off the rails. I could see someone taking Luka Misa at 17 and me being totally unsurprised by that. Gonna be a chance someone like Marek Vanacker falls down to Pittsburgh at 44.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Beau Bennett and Simon Despres - I'll let you figure the second half of the question out

Haha, nice. Well Despres played for some time in the NHL, and I know he got a raw deal here, so that one is a success. I also think Bennett would have been a success if he wasn't made of glass.

So, all things considered, those were good calls.

 

[Gurglesons]

I've been doing it to myself for 15 years. I say 15 and not 17 because 2 of the 17 times they actually picked someone on the list.

When a team doesn't have first rounders, this becomes an exercise for fun.

It was Brandon Saad and Alex Debrincat we took right?

...right?

 

[Jag68Sid87]

the tail end of the draft tonight is going to be fascinating. So many good players who might not make it into round 1.

Then we can go to sleep dreaming that they might still be there at 44...

 

[Tom Hanks]

Once you get to pick like 6 or 7 this draft goes off the rails. I could see someone taking Luka Misa at 17 and me being totally unsurprised by that. Gonna be a chance someone like Marek Vanacker falls down to Pittsburgh at 44.

Buffalo GM pretty much said the same thing when asked about their pick trade with the Sharks

 

[The Old Master]

the tail end of the draft tonight is going to be fascinating. So many good players who might not make it into round 1.

Then we can go to sleep dreaming that they might still be there at 44...

or stay awake and try to come up with who we might pick

 

[Andy99]

You know who the last player was who the Pens drafted who played even a single year for the Pens : Dom Simon lol..if that doesn’t sour you on draft weekend, nothing will lol

 

[Gurglesons]

You know who the last player was who the Pens drafted who played even a single year for the Pens : Dom Simon lol..if that doesn’t sour you on draft weekend, nothing will lol

Puustinen?

 

[Andy99]

Puustinen?

Hasn’t played a full year yet but might be after next season if he sticks with the Pens…

 

[Tom Hanks]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806806509596398004

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

What super cool and current band do they have for the festivities I wonder?

Hoobastank perhaps?

Crazy To... oh wait.

 

[Tom Hanks]

What super cool and current band do they have for the festivities I wonder?

Hoobastank perhaps?

Crazy To... oh wait.

They also have this

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806815280166748306

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

They also have this

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806815280166748306

This really is the dumbest timeline.

They tear that out of an old ShowBiz Pizza and give it a quick polish or something?

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

They also have this

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806815280166748306

Most hockey players are robots, so are we sure that isn't Celebrini?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Can't wait to see who we pick that Sullivan can fix into a bottom six grinder.

 

[HandshakeLine]

This really is the dumbest timeline.

They tear that out of an old ShowBiz Pizza and give it a quick polish or something?

New corporate sponsor: Chuck E Cheese.

Can't wait to see who we pick that Sullivan can fix into a bottom six grinder.

lol

 

[Lust for Life]

My only wish is that they don't draft anyone with a dumb ass name like Chaz or Thad

 

[HandshakeLine]

My only wish is that they don't draft anyone with a dumb ass name like Chaz or Thad

Unfortunately, it is a law in several countries that every hockey player must have a dumbass name.

 

[deakka]

11 picka before us. Too early for wish lists?

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

11 picka before us. Too early for wish lists?

Pray for Sunburn Bro to make it to our pick

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Pray for Sunburn Bro to make it to our pick

Who the hell is Sunburn Bro?

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Who the hell is Sunburn Bro?

 

[deakka]

He seems like the consensus highest ranked player atm.
Om hoping for Hutson I think. Then mews, mustard Poirier, etc.
Just no defensive minded D or giants with skating/skill issues

 

[SomeDude]

11 picka before us. Too early for wish lists?

My personal list is
-Igor Chernyshov
-Andrew Basha
-Teddy Stiga
-Luke Misa
-Maxim Masse
-Leo Sahlin Wallenius
-Henry Mews
-Jesse Pulkkinen
-Cole Hutson
-John Mustard
-Tanner Howe
-Max Plante
-Alfons Freij

2 of these guys are guaranteed to be available at our picks and I’d be happy with any of them. I also think the goalie class this year is underrated but it’s the only position we don’t need.

 

[The Old Master]

11 picka before us. Too early for wish lists?

not for me. I've seen some mocks with good players dropping. (well home run swing players) Ritchie for one. a few Russians seem to be falling. basha. i wouldn't mind moving up to get one if the price is right.