The Pittsburgh Penguins have a bright future ahead, as they just signed another one of their three first-round picks from 2025 to an NHL entry-level contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins have already gotten a lot of value out of the first round in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, as 11th overall pick Ben Kindel has been an unexpected yet integral part of the NHL team's success this season.
And it appears that another one of their three first-round selections last summer is knocking on the door, too.
On Sunday, the Penguins signed 22nd overall pick Bill Zonnon to a three-year, entry-level contract. The contract begins in the 2026-27 and will run thorugh the 2028-29 season, as Zonnon will be ineligible for participation in junior hockey next season and will join the Penguins' organization.
Zonnon, 19, dealt with two separate injuries in his fourth QMJHL season, this one with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada - one right from the gate in training camp and beyond and one later in the season. In 35 games, he put up 13 goals and 46 points to go along with a plus-24.
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound center plays a hard two-way game, using his hockey IQ, physicality, forechecking, and playmaking acumen to his advantage. His team will face the Victoriaville Tigres - junior team of Penguins' goaltending prospect Gabriel D'Aigle, who also just signed his entry-level contract on Saturday - in the first round of the QMJHL playoffs.
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