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05/10/2008 - Penguins Top 20 prospects, Spring 2008

Having graduated many of their top prospects to the big club already, the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect pool is not as deep as it recently has been.

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02/06/2008 - Penguins NCAA prospects update


The Pittsburgh Penguins have nine prospects playing at the collegiate level including a senior, four juniors and four sophomores.

01/01/2008 - Penguins AHL/ECHL prospects update

Wilkes-Barre’s current surge has seen their record improve to 19-12-1, good enough for 39 points, which places them third in the East Division.

12/03/2007 - Penguins fall 2007 junior prospects update

The Pittsburgh Penguins have eight prospects playing in the junior ranks.

10/20/2007 - Q&A with Dustin Jeffrey

Sixth-round selection Dustin Jeffrey who has burst onto the scene and gathered much of the early attention among the Penguins' top prospects this season.

10/02/2007 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2007-08 preview

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will be comprised only of prospects from the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in 2007-08 after receiving players from both the Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers in 2006-07.

09/02/2007 - Penguins Top 20 prospects, Fall 2007

Angelo Esposito takes over the top spot on the Penguins Top 20 list.

07/14/2007 - Penguins 2007 draft review

The Pittsburgh Penguins had Angelo Esposito fall to them at No. 20 in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

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Organizational Depth Chart

  • Team Strengths:
    1 Depth at center
    2 Offensive defensemen
  • Team Weaknesses:
    1 Elite scoring wingers
    2
    3 Development program

Player Highlighted Legend
(defines league playing in)

  • Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
  • Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
  • Playing in NCAA
  • Playing in Europe
  • Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
  • Not Categorized Yet

The player is projected on making it to the NHL on a grading scale of 1-10.
Player Rating System Rules - Hockey's Future Prospect Criteria


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