The 2023 NHL Draft is days away, with day one taking place on Wednesday, and the Pittsburgh Penguins will be picking at 14th overall in the first round. With a boring free agency upon a stacked draft class and us, all signs might point to the Pens using their 14th overall pick versus trading it away, but that’s not a guarantee.
In some ways, it makes sense for the Pens to make some trades, and their 14th overall pick could be a valuable asset. But I’m sure most of us have grown concerned about the Pens’ lack of future stars in their development system with the aging big three, Crosby, Malkin, and Letang.