Well, the NHL’s crazy Phase 2 of the draft lottery came and went. And the hot new toy, Alexis Lafrenière, will (presumably) be making his NHL debut with the Blueshirts on Broadway, as the New York Rangers have been awarded the first overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft. Since the Penguins missed out, they still have pick number 15. And The Athletic’s Sean Gentille has laid out some options that GM Jim Rutherford could explore with his draft pick. [The Athletic ($$)]
A prospect that the Penguins do have in their organization will be starting the 2020-21 season in the Czech Republic.