The 2023 version of the Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25 countdown list continues with the first entry from Kyle Dubas’ drafting, in the form of a Finnish defender the Penguins will hope continues to grow and develop.
2023 Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed
#25: Daniel Laatsch
#24: Cooper Foster
#23: Thimo Nickl
#22: Dillon Hamaliuk
#21 Mikhail Ilyin
#20: Jack St. Ivany
#19: Chase Yoder
#18: Emil Jarventie
#17: Nolan Collins
#16: Raivis Ansons
#15: Ty Glover
#14: Taylor Gauthier
#13: Isaac Belliveau
#12: Lukas Svejkovsky
#11: Tristan Broz
#10: Sergei Murashov
#9: Emil Pieniniemi
#8: Sam Poulin
#7: Jonathan Gruden, C/LW
2022 Ranking: #23
Age: 23 (May 24, 2000)
Acquired Via: Trade with Ottawa, October 2020 (with a second round pick for Matt Murray)
Height/Weight: 6’0”, 172 pounds
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The Penguins haven’t had a lot of arrows pointing upwards lately when it comes to young pro level players developing, but quietly Jonathan Gruden has been standing out as a player that is bucking that trend.