League: NHL Sport: Rugby Country: United States Category: Scores & Results

Penguins offered roster player for Senators' 25th overall draft pick

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 12:12 AM

Last updated Aug 13, 2026

Penguins offered roster player for Senators' 25th overall draft pick

Summary

During the 2026 NHL Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins proposed a trade to the Ottawa Senators for the 25th overall pick, offering an unidentified roster player. Ottawa GM Steve Staios indicated that while the Penguins' offer was intriguing, it was not enough to persuade them to part with the pick. Ultimately, the Senators chose to draft Swedish winger Jonas Lagerberg-Hoen at 25th overall. The Penguins previously drafted Liam Ruck and later selected his twin brother, Markus, at 39th overall without completing any trades for roster players on draft night.

Source Links

Yahoo Sports

Market Watch

•Penguins offered roster player for Senators' 25th pick in draft
•Ottawa chose to draft Jonas Lagerberg-Hoen instead
•Staios found Penguins' offer intriguing but insufficient
•Pittsburgh drafted Liam Ruck and later selected Markus Ruck
•Trade talks reveal strategic interests of both teams

Latest Updates

12:12 AMYahoo Sports — The Penguins offered a ‘roster player’ to Ottawa for 25th overall pick in declined draft trade

What they're saying

"
The Ottawa Senators produced a behind the scenes bit of content for the 2026 draft. The part around their decision with the 25th overall pick involved the Penguins. Per Ottawa’s GM Steve Staois, the Penguins had called and offered an unidentified roster player in order to get the Sens’ pick. The clip shows Staios fielding […]
— Yahoo Sports

Related Teams & Leagues

NHL Rugby