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Penguins Director of Amateur Scouting Weighs in on 2018 Draft - June 23, 2018
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Updates throughout: Penguins pick two in the second round in Dallas - June 23, 2018
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NHL Draft — Penguins restock defensive depth during Day 2 - June 24, 2017
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Rutherford goes for toughness, acquires Reaves from St. Louis - June 23, 2017
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Thank you MAF – remembering the Flower as he moves on to Las Vegas - June 22, 2017
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Uncanny how Penguins see history repeat itself in Niskanen’s ‘hockey play’ - May 2, 2017
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Was the NHL’s Top 100 simply a popularity contest? Evgeni Malkin’s omission makes it look that way - January 29, 2017
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Conor Sheary continues to prove doubters wrong - January 24, 2017
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Penguins’ recent problems not irreparable - January 16, 2017
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Bye week had its benefits, but condensed schedule could hurt - January 10, 2017
Michalek Sent Back to Phoenix for Two Players and a Pick
The Penguins finished the night the way it began — with a trade.
Zbynek Michalek was sent back to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for prospect Harrison Ruopp, goaltender Marc Cheverie and a 3rd-round pick this year (81st). Five of the Penguins remaining seven draft picks will fall into rounds 2 through 4. This is definitely going to be a year for restocking the cupboard.
Penguins general manager Ray Shero was on the draft floor for close to a half an hour consummating the deal with Yotes’ general manager Don Maloney. The two were in deep conversation throughout the last few draft picks and finally came to an agreement.
Ruopp was a third-round pick of the Coyotes at last year’s draft. The 19-year-old played for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League last season.
Cheverie, 25, split his time last season between Gwinnett of the ECHL and the Portland Pirates of the AHL. He was traded from the Florida Panthers organization to Phoenix at the beginning of last season.
In moving Michalek and Jordan Staal this evening, Ray Shero opened up roughly $8-million dollars in cap space and many feel he will be a player in terms of some of the bigger names that are on the board come July 1st.
The wheeling and dealing may not end here either, as it seems that there are still several lines in the water, which should make for an interesting day tomorrow as the draft resumes at 10:00am EST.