No NHL team had more picks over the next three NHL Drafts than the Pittsburgh Penguins. They had almost too many to use, and so Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas had plenty of ammunition to trade upward to a blue-chip prospect Friday in the first round of the 2025 draft.

After an eventful first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, where the Penguins made three picks for the first time in over 40 years, Day 2 was just as busy. Pittsburgh traded up to get back in the second round,

Getting the No. 12 pick gives the Penguins power. They need stars and standing pat in this top-heavy draft won't do the trick.