Heading into the 2025-26 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins] have shifted the focus to youth and development. With more talent in the system than Pittsburgh has had in years - and 13 picks in the 2025 NHL Draft [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/dubas-may-have-sought-quantity-in-this-year-s-draft-but-that-doesn-t-mean-he-missed-on-quality#google_vignette] - top prospects lists are becoming more competitive and more difficult to discern. Since the prospect pool is deepening, The Hockey News - Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins] takes a look at the top-20 prospects in the organization. Next on our list is No. 14, and this is where we cover one of the Penguins' three first-round picks this year in forward Bill Zonnon. #14: F BILL ZONNON Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Bill Zonnon is selected as the 22nd overall pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/61a77979-e7a0-45a8-99e0-a3e55f61b5ac.jpeg] Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Bill Zonnon is selected as the 22nd overall pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Zonnon was selected 22nd overall by the Penguins in this year's draft [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/reaction-penguins-select-forward-bill-zonnon-with-22nd-overall-pick], and he had a great year for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL [https://thehockeynews.com/qmjhl]. He registered 28 goals and 83 points in 64 regular season games as well as eight goals and 16 points in 13 playoff games. There's no doubt that Zonnon, 18, can produce, but where his value really shines is in his all-around game. The 6-foot-2, 187-pound center has a power forward-like toolset and a ton of versatility to boot, playing in all situations and capable of filling many different roles in a lineup. He can skate and has great edgework, he is a high-IQ playmaker, he's an elite forechecker, he's deceptive, and he works relentlessly to stay on the puck and keep plays alive. He has a physical edge to his game as well, and he has a shot with some pop. One of the most intriguing things about Zonnon is that he's a high-floor player. If he can maximize his offensive skillset and continue to grow and round out his overall game, he has the potential to be an effective top-six player who can rotate between center and the wing. Even if he doesn't, he's more than likely going to be a higher-profile bottom-six player who can play some tough minutes and produce enough to be an important piece on a third line. There isn't much Zonnon can't do, and Penguins fans - as well as the organization - should be excited by his upside. And, honestly, he probably should be higher in this ranking, but as is the case with some others in this range, the Penguins simply have a lot more talent in their system than they have in recent years, making some of these decisions tough. It's very possible that at this time next year, he will be sniffing the top-five. For now, we Zonnon him at 14, and there is a ton of room for him to continue to develop into a future impact NHL forward. The list so far: - No. 15: F Melvin Fernstrom [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/top-20-penguins-prospects-2025-young-swedish-forward-has-intrigue] - No. 16: D Emil Pieniniemi [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/top-20-penguins-prospects-2025-defensive-prospect-continues-to-grow-all-around-game] - No. 17: F Avery Hayes [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/top-20-penguins-prospects-2025-young-forward-earns-his-spot] - No. 18: F [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/top-20-penguins-prospects-2025-oft-forgotten-part-of-jake-guentzel-trade-has-intrigue] Cruz Lucius [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/top-20-penguins-prospects-2025-oft-forgotten-part-of-jake-guentzel-trade-has-intrigue] - No. 19: D Finn Harding [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/top-20-penguins-prospects-2025-defensive-prospect-climbs-his-way-up-the-ranks] - No. 20: D Peyton Kettles [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/top-20-penguins-prospects-2025-a-2025-draft-pick-kicks-off-the-list-at-no-20] Top-20 Penguins' Prospects 2025: Young Swedish Forward Has Intrigue [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a9618724-a656-4299-b0f8-c309a51a63fd.webp] Top-20 Penguins' Prospects 2025: Young Swedish Forward Has Intrigue Heading into the 2025-26 season, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> have shifted the focus to youth and development. 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