The Penguins have made significant efforts to boost the amount of young talent that has entered the organization lately. They just made 13 draft picks and have traded some older NHL talent for prospects along the way as well.
It can be hard to wrap your head around it all, so think of this as a Top 25 Under 25 primer.
We’ll set the stage for the upcoming list of the top talent in the organization by first looking at exactly which young players are around the Pittsburgh pipeline these days, in no specific order and based off players who either have NHL contracts or appear on the Pens’ reserve list.