For the first time in a long, long time, the Penguins had a first-round draft pick that they didn’t trade away. And by the end of the day on Saturday, June 22, Pittsburgh added four forwards and one defenseman to their thin prospect pool.
The biggest takeaway from the draft was the apparent shift toward bigger-bodied players. The first pick, Poulin, stands at 6-1, 206 pounds. Legare goes 6-0, 205. Caulfield was the biggest player at 6-4, 204. The final two picks, both Puustinen and Airola are both below 6-foot and under 190 pounds.
Was this draft strategy a reaction to the St.