The Penguins went a little off the board last night to select Ben Kindel with the 11th overall pick. Here are some reactions in the aftermath of that decision. Scouting notes: Kindel is a scoring machine.

Bill Zonnon was taken at No. 22 before the Penguins moved up to select Will Horcoff, their third 18-year-old forward of the first round, at No. 24 by trading picks No. 31 and 59 to the Los Angeles Kings.

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas was wheeling and dealing during the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. They entered the night with the 11th and 12th picks in the first round. After making their selection at 11,