Thoughts and observations on the Pittsburgh Penguins 2024 NHL Draft

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesThe NHL offseason gets rolling this week with the NHL Draft on Friday and Saturday and the start of the free agent signing period on Monday.

It is going to be a hectic week, and no matter what direction general manager Kyle Dubas decides to take the Pittsburgh Penguins in this offseason he is probably going to be extremely busy over the next week.

So let’s take a look at a few things to keep an eye on going into the draft weekend.

Kyle Dubas almost always trades down at the draft (if he trades)

The Penguins have six picks in this year’s draft class, and none in the first or third rounds. Their most valuable picks are their two second-round picks (No. 44 and…