The Penguins have learned they will be having two draft picks in the first round of Friday night’s 2025 NHL draft. The New York Rangers had a top-13 protection clause on the pick, originally traded to Vancouver that the Pens acquired in the Marcus Pettersson trade, per multiple reports on X.
Breaking: Rangers have notifed the NHL that they are sending this year's 12th overall first-rounder to Pittsburgh to complete the JT Miller deal instead of deferring the transfer to 2026, Post has learned.
— Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) June 24, 2025
The #NYR are transferring the 12th overall pick in Friday's draft to Pittsburgh to satisfy the conditions on the J.