NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Penguins are scheduled to pick at No. 14 in the first round of the draft on Wednesday night here in Nashville ... for now.
As Kyle Dubas acknowledged last week in his pre-draft media availability in Cranberry, all options remain on the table in regards to the first-round pick. The Penguins could trade up in the draft, or they could also move down a few spots as part of a larger trade.
The latter might be a move that makes sense. You want to take the "best player available" in the draft as Dubas said, but the "best player available" isn't in the draft at all, he's a trade piece on an NHL roster somewhere, and a swap of picks could be a part of that move.