2019 Penguins Draft Tracker: Penguins Select Defenseman Santeri Airola 211th Overall
VANCOUVER (KDKA) -- It's clear the Penguins are going a certain direction in their 2019 NHL Entry Draft selections; big and skilled.
Three of their five picks were north of six-feet-tall and two of those three scored upward of 50 points.
The Penguins had six picks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft at the start of business Friday but traded three picks to Arizona in order to move up to the third round on Saturday. They also traded their 2020 seventh round pick to San Jose in exchange for the 211th overall pick.
DRAFT PICKS:
Round 1: 21st overall - LW Samuel Poulin
Round 3: 74th overall (from Arizona) - RW Nathan Legare
Round 4: 98th overall - TRADED TO ARIZONA
Round 5: 145th overall - Judd Caulfield
Round 5: 151st overall - TRADED TO ARIZONA
Round 7: 203rd overall - Valtteri Puustinen
Round 7: 207th overall - TRADED TO ARIZONA
Round 7: 211th overall (From San Jose) - Santeri Airola
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ROUND SEVEN
With the 211th overall pick, the Penguins have selected defenseman Santeri Airola from SaiPa in the Finnish Elite League. Airola played for the Finnish Under-18 and Under-20 teams in the 2018-19 season, racking up 47 points over 51 games.
With the newly acquired 211th pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the Penguins select defenseman Santeri Airola. pic.twitter.com/AJCi3vpXQq
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019
The Penguins have received the 211th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for their 2020 7th round pick.
Making moves. pic.twitter.com/Oyi1bWhQwY
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019
With the 203rd overall pick, the Penguins have selected forward Valtteri Puustinen from Finland. The 20-year-old forward had ten goals in 47 games with HPK in the Finnish Elite League.
With the 203rd pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select forward Valtteri Puustinen. pic.twitter.com/li148bx8pZ
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019
ROUND FIVE
With the 145th overall pick, the Penguins selected right wing Judd Caulfied from the United States National Development team. Caufield had 36 points in 64 games with the USNTDP and is committed to playing at the University of North Dakota in the 2019-20 season.
With the 145th pick in the #NHLDraft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select forward Judd Caulfield. pic.twitter.com/hIovoaFGv5
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019
ROUND THREE
With the 74th overall pick, the Penguins selected right wing Nathan Legare from the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In 68 games for Baie-Comeau, Legare scored 45 goals, added 42 assists for 87 points.
With the newly acquired 74th selection in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the Pittsburgh Penguins have selected forward Nathan Legare. pic.twitter.com/rHgAOSpzzB
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019
The Penguins have traded the 98th overall pick, 151st overall pick and 207th overall pick to Arizona for the 74th overall pick.
Trading ???? pic.twitter.com/c0nlQpOX6s
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019
ROUND ONE
With the 21st overall pick, the Penguins selected left wing Samuel Poulin from the Sherbrooke Phoenix in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In 67 games, Poulin had 29 goals and had 76 points.
With the 21st pick in the 2019 #NHLDraft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select left wing, Samuel Poulin.
Welcome to Pittsburgh! pic.twitter.com/qr3KEqW2v8
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 22, 2019
