After an eventful first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, where the Penguins made three picks for the first time in over 40 years, Day 2 was just as busy. Pittsburgh traded up to get back in the second round,

The Pittsburgh Penguins rounded out day two of the 2025 NHL Draft with 10 players. The Penguins picked forwards Benjamin Kindel, Bill Zonnon and Will Horcoff in the draft’s first round Thursday. The Penguins traded Conor Timmins and Issac Belliveau for the Buffalo Sabres’ Connor Clifton and the 39th overall pick in the draft.

The choices ended up being a pair of forwards, Pittsburgh drafted Carter Sanderson out of the USHL at 169th overall and then grabbed Kale Dach out of the BCHL with their final pick at 201.