BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It's incredibly unlikely that the Penguins are going to draft a player at No. 14 that will be ready to make the jump to the NHL -- or even the AHL -- immediately.
Players drafted out of Canadian junior hockey or NCAA hockey are typically a few years away from even turning pro.
If getting a player on the fast track to North American pro hockey is a goal for the Penguins with their first-round pick on June 28 in this summer's draft in Nashville, Tenn., then drafting a player already playing in one of the European professional leagues could be an intriguing option.