PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) -- After drafting Samuel Poulin in the first-round of the 2019 NHL Draft on Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted four new players on Saturday.
The Penguins moved up to select forward Nathan Legare with the 74th-overall pick during the second round. The Pens traded the 98th, 151st, and 207th-overall picks to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for the earlier selection.
The Pens traded their 98th, 151st, and 207th-overall picks to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for an earlier selection on Saturday. With that trade, they were able to select forward Nathan Legare with the 74th-overall pick.
Director of Amateur Scouting Patrik Allvin on @Nathan_Legare: "He has a shooting mentality and is a super competitive kid. He plays the right way, goes to the net, and plays hard. Obviously, his 45 goals speak for itself. There is a definite upside there."Behind the scenes ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/F8YXxwff8F
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019The 18-year-old Montreal, Quebec native had an explosive second season with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the QMJHL in 2018-19. At 6-foot, 206-pounds, Lagare ranked second and eighth in the QMJHL in goals (45) and points (87). He played for Team Canada alongside Poulin at the 2019 Under-18 World Championship, finishing third on the team with four goals in seven games.
Buddies since age 7. pic.twitter.com/OgD8oW0UtT
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019The Penguins selected forward Judd Caulfield in round 5 of the draft. Caulfield has played for the United States National Team Development Program for two years, recording 26 goals, 48 assists, 74 points over 123 career games. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound, Grand Forks, ND native played in seven games during the 2019 Under-18 World Championship, winning bronze. He is committed to the University of North Dakota in 2019-20.
Learn all about Judd Caulfield -- pic.twitter.com/XQO7agZHUk
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019Go to the net and good things will happen -- pic.twitter.com/kvivBWNAwF
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019With the 203rd-overall pick, the Pens selected forward Valtteri Puustinen. Puustinen played the majority of the 2018-19 season with HPK of Liiga, Finland's top professional league. The 5-foot-9, 183-pound Puustinen recorded 13 points (10G-3A) in 47 games and 5 points (2G-3A) in 16 playoff games this season with the club win Liiga's championship.
The Pens acquired their last selection from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for the 2020 seventh-round pick. With the move, the Pens selected defenseman Santeri Airola with the 211th-overall pick. The 5-foot-11, 163-pound Imatra, Finland native played the majority of the season on SaiPa's Under-20 team of Jr. A SM-Liiga. He led all defensemen on his team and ranked 5th among all SaiPa U-20 skaters with 31 points (4G-27A) in 41 games.
The 2019 NHL Draft is complete! A couple trades and five picks later, the Penguins have added depth and a number of power forwards.More on the Penguins 2019 Draft class: https://t.co/1En5UwLxGE pic.twitter.com/IKjCAxhgwG
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