Pittsburgh Penguins pipeline

Pittsburgh Penguins top prospects

The Pittsburgh Penguins farm system is ranked 17th by Puck Pipeline. Credit to Kyle Dubas and company for inhereting a horrendous prospect pool and beginning to rebuild it, whilst keeping the team above it afloat. Although critics argued that the Jake Guentzel trade didn't yield enough quality assets, people need to dig into the cases of Ville Koivunen and Vasili Ponomaryev, two promising talents who bring different elements to their team. The Penguins were also the beneficiary of the Winnipeg-Rutger McGroarty fallout, for-which they acquired the American forward in-exchange for former 1st round pick Brayden Yager. Yes, the forecast in Pittsburgh appears to be dark and grim, at least management is beginning to retool the farm system to ensure that when this roster is turned over, a competent replacement of players can take the reigns. It is, however, just the beginning stages of this process. 

1. Rutger McGroarty (C) 🇺🇸 University of Michigan NCAA - (1st R, 14th ovr 2022, WPG to PIT)

2. Ville Koivunen (F) 🇫🇮 Karpat LIIGA - (2nd R, 51st ovr 2021, CAR to PIT)

3. Vasili Ponomaryev (C) 🇷🇺 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL - (2nd R, 53rd ovr 2020, CAR to PIT)

4. Chase Stillman (RW) 🇨🇦 Utica Comets AHL - (1st R, 29th ovr 2021, NJD to PIT)

5. Owen Pickering (D) 🇨🇦 Swift Current Broncos WHL - (1st R, 21st ovr 2022, PIT)

6. Harrison Brunicke (D) 🇿🇦 Kamloops Blazers WHL - (2nd R, 44th ovr 2024, PIT)

7. Tanner Howe (F) 🇨🇦 Regina Pats WHL - (2nd R, 46th ovr 2024, PIT)

8. Tristan Broz (C) 🇺🇸 University of Denver NCAA - (2nd R, 58th ovr 2021, PIT)

9. Mikhail Ilyin (LW/RW) 🇷🇺 Severstal Cherepovets KHL - (5th R, 142nd ovr 2023, PIT)

10. Sergei Murashov (G) 🇷🇺 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl MHL - (4th R, 118th ovr 2022, PIT)

11. Joel Blomqvist (G) 🇫🇮 Karpat LIIGA - (2nd R, 52nd ovr 2020, PIT)

12. Melvin Fernstrom (F) 🇸🇪 Orebro HK SHL J20 - (3rd R, 93rd ovr 2024, VAN to PIT)

13. Mac Swanson (F) 🇺🇸 Fargo Force USHL - (7th R, 207th ovr 2024, PIT)

14. Cruz Lucius (RW) 🇺🇸 University of Wisconsin NCAA - (4th R, 124th ovr 2022, CAR to PIT)

15. Chase Pietila (D) 🇺🇸 Michigan Tech NCAA - (4th R, 111th ovr 2024, PIT)

16. Isaac Belliveau (D) 🇨🇦 Wheeling Nailers ECHL - (5th R, 154th ovr 2021, PIT)

17. Emil Pieniniemi (D) 🇫🇮 Karpat LIIGA - (3rd R, 91st ovr 2023, PIT)

18. Joona Vaisanen (D) 🇫🇮 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL - (6th R, 175th ovr 2024, PIT)

19. Finn Harding (D) 🇨🇦 Mississauga Steelheads OHL - (7th R, 223rd ovr 2024, PIT)

20. Cooper Foster (C) 🇨🇦 Ottawa 67's OHL - (6th R, 174th ovr 2023, PIT)

21. Emil Jarventie (LW) 🇫🇮 KOOVEE Mestis - (7th R, 217th ovr 2023, PIT)

22. Zam Plante (C) 🇺🇸 Fargo Force USHL - (5th R, 150th ovr 2022, PIT)

23. Avery Hayes (C/RW) 🇺🇸 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL - (signed, PIT)

24. Kalle Kangas (D) 🇫🇮 Jokerit Mestis - (7th R, 223rd ovr 2023, PIT)

25. Daniel Laatsch (D) 🇺🇸 University of Wisconsin NCAA - (7th R, 215th ovr 2021, PIT)

26. Kirill Tankov (C) 🇷🇺 SKA-Neva St. Petersburg VHL - (7th R, 218th ovr 2021, PIT)

27. Max Graham (C/LW) 🇨🇦 Kelowna Blazers WHL - (5th R, 139th ovr 2024, NJD to PIT)

28. Bennett MacArthur (LW) 🇨🇦 Allen Americans ECHL - (signed, PIT)

29. Chase Yoder (C) 🇺🇸 Providence College NCAA - (6th R, 170th ovr 2020, PIT)

30. Raivis Ansons (RW) 🇱🇻 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL - (5th R, 149th ovr 2020, PIT)