• What: NHL Draft, Rounds 2-7 • When: 12 p.m. • Where: Peacock Theater, Los Angeles • TV: NHL Network • Streaming: ESPN+ • Media notes: NHL.com
► FOLLOW ALONG
• The Oilers take Richard Park's nephew Aidan with the penultimate pick in the draft, No. 223.
• The Penguins are done for the day. Vice president of player personnel Wes Clark just spoke on their draft class. Still tons of coverage to come today on these picks.
• Pick No. 201: Penguins pick center Kale Dach out of the BCHL. No relation to the NHLer.
• On the clock for the last time today.
• I say take Brooks Cullen with the seventh rounder. He's probably not at that level. But it's fine to end on a silly one and just hope that it pans out.
• One pick to go in the seventh round. No. 201.
• By the way, I'm adding stories on each of these guys today to the feed. So scroll down below this live file for all that.
• Pick No. 169: Penguins pick center Carter Sanderson from the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks. Going to the University of North Dakota.
• Back on the clock at No. 169.
• Penguins only have two picks left: No. 169 and 201.
• I'm skipping the combine next year and just going to Sault Ste. Marie and writing about all draft-eligible Greyhounds. Seems safer.
• Pick No. 154: Penguins take their second Soo Greyhound of the day. Winger Jordan Charron, who will be moving to St. Lawrence University in 2026-27.
• Penguins are on the clock at No. 154, the pick they got earlier today from moving down in the third round.
• Pick No. 148: Penguins pick right-handed defense prospect Quinn Beauchesne from the OHL's Guelph Storm. Lots of rankings had him in the top 100.
• Penguins are back on the clock for what feels like the hundredth time today at No. 148.
• Pick No. 130: Penguins draft Ryan Miller. No, not that one. The WHL Portland Winterhawks center.
• Penguins are on the clock.
• The Canadiens draft Pittsburgh's L.J. Mooney at No. 113.
• Pick No. 105: Soo Greyhounds forward Travis Hayes, the younger brother of Penguins prospect Avery Hayes. Kyle Dubas got his Greyhound.
• Penguins are back on the clock at No. 105
• Pick No. 91: Penguins draft left-handed defenseman Brady Peddle out of the USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks. Going to Michigan State. From Nova Scotia.
• Penguins are back on the clock at No. 91.
• Rangers take Sergei Gonchar's nephew Artem at No. 88.
• Penguins traded pick No. 85 to Vegas for picks No. 91 and No. 154.
• Well, then. Penguins take a goalie at No. 84: Gabriel D'Aigle from the Victoriaville Tigres. From Marc-Andre Fleury's hometown of Sorel-Tracy. Big, at 6-4 and 212 pounds.
• Penguins are on the clock again. Back-to-back picks at 84 and 85.
• Pick No. 73: Penguins draft right-handed defenseman Charlton Trethewey from the USNTDP. Going to Boston University. Penguin Elite Program product.
• Penguins are on the clock at No. 73.
• See below for the story with quick thoughts on the trade and Connor Clifton. Whole second story coming on Peyton Kettles shortly.
• Penguins use that pick No. 39 on a defenseman: Peyton Kettles from the Swift Current Broncos
• Trade: Penguins get pick No. 39 and defenseman Connor Clifton for Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau. Timmins was an RFA. Insane.
• The second round is underway. Penguins don't have a pick this round so here's the poke bowl the team chef made for media/staff at the temporary draft headquarters:
THE ASYLUM
Final: NHL Draft, Day 2
• What: NHL Draft, Rounds 2-7
• When: 12 p.m.
• Where: Peacock Theater, Los Angeles
• TV: NHL Network
• Streaming: ESPN+
• Media notes: NHL.com
► FOLLOW ALONG
• The Oilers take Richard Park's nephew Aidan with the penultimate pick in the draft, No. 223.
• The Penguins are done for the day. Vice president of player personnel Wes Clark just spoke on their draft class. Still tons of coverage to come today on these picks.
• Pick No. 201: Penguins pick center Kale Dach out of the BCHL. No relation to the NHLer.
• On the clock for the last time today.
• I say take Brooks Cullen with the seventh rounder. He's probably not at that level. But it's fine to end on a silly one and just hope that it pans out.
• One pick to go in the seventh round. No. 201.
• By the way, I'm adding stories on each of these guys today to the feed. So scroll down below this live file for all that.
• Pick No. 169: Penguins pick center Carter Sanderson from the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks. Going to the University of North Dakota.
• Back on the clock at No. 169.
• Penguins only have two picks left: No. 169 and 201.
• I'm skipping the combine next year and just going to Sault Ste. Marie and writing about all draft-eligible Greyhounds. Seems safer.
• Pick No. 154: Penguins take their second Soo Greyhound of the day. Winger Jordan Charron, who will be moving to St. Lawrence University in 2026-27.
• Penguins are on the clock at No. 154, the pick they got earlier today from moving down in the third round.
• Pick No. 148: Penguins pick right-handed defense prospect Quinn Beauchesne from the OHL's Guelph Storm. Lots of rankings had him in the top 100.
• Penguins are back on the clock for what feels like the hundredth time today at No. 148.
• Pick No. 130: Penguins draft Ryan Miller. No, not that one. The WHL Portland Winterhawks center.
• Penguins are on the clock.
• The Canadiens draft Pittsburgh's L.J. Mooney at No. 113.
• Pick No. 105: Soo Greyhounds forward Travis Hayes, the younger brother of Penguins prospect Avery Hayes. Kyle Dubas got his Greyhound.
• Penguins are back on the clock at No. 105
• Pick No. 91: Penguins draft left-handed defenseman Brady Peddle out of the USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks. Going to Michigan State. From Nova Scotia.
• Penguins are back on the clock at No. 91.
• Rangers take Sergei Gonchar's nephew Artem at No. 88.
• Penguins traded pick No. 85 to Vegas for picks No. 91 and No. 154.
• Well, then. Penguins take a goalie at No. 84: Gabriel D'Aigle from the Victoriaville Tigres. From Marc-Andre Fleury's hometown of Sorel-Tracy. Big, at 6-4 and 212 pounds.
• Penguins are on the clock again. Back-to-back picks at 84 and 85.
• Pick No. 73: Penguins draft right-handed defenseman Charlton Trethewey from the USNTDP. Going to Boston University. Penguin Elite Program product.
• Penguins are on the clock at No. 73.
• See below for the story with quick thoughts on the trade and Connor Clifton. Whole second story coming on Peyton Kettles shortly.
• Penguins use that pick No. 39 on a defenseman: Peyton Kettles from the Swift Current Broncos
• Trade: Penguins get pick No. 39 and defenseman Connor Clifton for Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau. Timmins was an RFA. Insane.
• The second round is underway. Penguins don't have a pick this round so here's the poke bowl the team chef made for media/staff at the temporary draft headquarters:
TAYLOR HAASE / DKPS
• The Penguins' picks today: Round 3 (73, 84, 85), Round 4 (105), Round 5 (130, 148), Round 6 (169) and Round 7 (201).
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