PensBurgh Top 25 under 25: No. 3 Owen Pickering

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesOwen Pickering, the Penguins’ first-round pick from the 2022 NHL Draft, has been a mainstay at the top of the Penguins’ prospect list from the moment he entered the organization. It is a combination of him being a strong prospect with NHL upside, and also him being one of the few recent first-round picks the organization has actually made and kept. He checks in at No. 3 for the third year in a row.

Graduates and departed players from last year’s list

The best of the rest

#25: Raivis Ansons

#24: Kirill Tankov

#23: Isaac Belliveau

#22: Taylor Gauthier

#21: Chase Pietila

#20: Emil Jarventie

#19: Kalle Kangas

#18: Joona Vaisanen

#17: Filip Kral

#16: Mac Swanson

#15:…