The NHL draft is always a big inflection point for teams to chart the course of their future, and the Penguins lived up to that billing with a day that saw an important trade and six new players being selected.
First things first, Kevin Hayes is a Penguin
The move with the most immediate impact thst Pittsburgh made yesterday was picking up Kevin Hayes and his contract (two years with a $3.57 million cap cost to them) AND a second round pick in 2025 from St. Louis for nothing.
It’s a curious move, and a very telling one for where the team is at.