The Pittsburgh Penguins have cut bait on former first-round draft selection Beau Bennett.

General manager Jim Rutherford dealt Bennett to the New Jersey Devils for the 77th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, a selection the club would use on Kitchener Rangers defenseman Connor Hall.

Bennett, who was drafted by Devils general manager Ray Shero in 2010, dealt with myriad injuries in his four seasons with the Penguins organization. He made 129 appearances, including 33 last season, totaling 16 goals and 45 points.

He requires a contract this summer in restricted free agency.

For the Penguins, Hall is a 6-foot-2, 192-pound defenseman who has split time between the Canadian Junior A and Major Junior ranks over the last two seasons.

He represented Canada in U-18 competition.

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Tyson Jost was selected 10th overall by the Colorado Avalanche and nobody was more proud than his grandfather.

After watching the teenager fulfill his NHL dream, Jost's grandfather was seen sobbing as he embraced his family after the announcement.

Last season, Jost recorded 104 points in 48 games with the BCHL's Penticton Vees.

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The Philadelphia Flyers made Carter Hart the first goaltender chosen at the 2016 NHL Draft, using their 48th overall pick - and their second selection of the round - to land Everett Silvertips starter.

It's the longest an NHL Draft has gone without a goalie selected since 1986.

Carter Hart

Position: Goalie
Height: 6-1
Weight: 181 pounds
Age: 17
Club: Everett
Nationality: Canadian

Ranked second among North American netminders on NHL Central Scouting's final rankings behind only the Sherbrooke Phoenix's Evan Fitzpatrick, Hart's an undersized, but technically-sound netminder.

The Everett Silvertips starter boasted Western Hockey League-best numbers among normal starters, winning 35 of his 63 appearances with a .918 save percentage, 2.14 GAA, and three shutouts.

Hart has a long development path ahead of him, but a solid base to build on toward becoming a potential NHL starter.

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The Arizona Coyotes have added another talented young defenseman to the pipeline.

General manager John Chayka has traded the 37th overall pick at the 2016 NHL Draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Anthony DeAngelo, the 19th overall pick in 2014.

The move comes the morning after the Coyotes traded up in the first round to select Jakob Chychrun, taking on Pavel Datsyuk's contract from the Detroit Red Wings in the process.

DeAngelo and Chychrun, as it turns out, were OHL teammates with the Sarnia Sting during part of the 2014-15 season.

DeAngelo, 20, recorded six goals and 37 assists in 69 games for the AHL's Syracuse Crunch last season, his first as a pro.

The Lightning used the 37th pick to select defenseman Libor Hajek from the WHL's Saskatoon Blades.

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The Chicago Blackhawks used their first selection at the 2016 NHL Draft on forward Alex DeBrincat.

The 39th overall pick used to land the volume scorer was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens in the Andrew Shaw deal.

Alex DeBrincat

Position: Center
Height: 5-7
Weight: 161 pounds
Age: 18
Club: Erie (OHL)
Nationality: American

(Even-strength stats courtesy: prospect-stats.com)

DeBrincat was the NHL Central Scouting's 21st ranked player in North America, dropping one spot since the midterm grades.

After many critics made the assertion that DeBrincat's 51-goal rookie campaign was the product of playing alongside Connor McDavid, the 18-year-old followed it up with another 51-goal season this year, without the superstar aiding him.

The Otters forward got off to an electric start this season, netting 16 goals in his first 12 games. Despite cooling off during the year, DeBrincat still managed to finish one goal shy of Christian Dvorak for the league-lead, while adding 19 points in 13 playoff contests.

He is classified as a "pure sniper", according to Elite Prospects, and plays with an edge, not backing down from anyone or being afraid to get "nasty".

DeBrincat's biggest crutch is his small frame, stacking up at just 5-foot-7. But if players like Tyler Johnson and Johnny Gaudreau can prove, size doesn't mean everything, than why not DeBrincat?

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The Boston Bruins weren't about to part ways with David Pastrnak in their search for help on the blue line.

Believed to be well in the mix for St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, general manager Don Sweeney ultimately wasn't willing to meet the exorbitant asking price, which could have included both first-round picks (14th and 29th), as well as the talented young winger.

"I wasn't trading David Pastrnak," Sweeney said, according to Joe Haggerty of CSN. "We've been criticized, and rightfully so at times, for being impatient with our younger, skilled players. This represents a good opportunity that we don't want to do that."

"In all honesty it would have taken both first-rounders and then some ... the acquisition cost was high," Sweeney added of the asking price for Shattenkirk. "We've taken a position where we're going to build this the right way. We want to be competitive and improve our team, and we'll be active in the free-agent market to fill holes while allowing our young players to push through."

The Bruins did select defenseman Charles McAvoy at 14, but will continue to look for a defenseman who can step in and help the NHL roster next season.

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The Florida Panthers have traded defenseman Dmitry Kulikov and the 33rd pick in the draft to the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Mark Pysyk and the 38th and 39th picks, the Panthers announced.

Kulikov is coming off his seventh season with the Panthers since being selected 14th overall in 2009. While he only managed one goal and 17 points in 74 games during the regular season, his production was elevated in the playoffs, as he contributed four points in six games against the New York Islanders.

Pysyk, meanwhile, enjoyed his longest stretch in the NHL this season since being drafted in the first round in 2010. The 24-year-old dressed in 55 contests, tallying one goal and 10 assists.

The deal frees up cap space for the Panthers, who will save roughly $3 million. Psysyk has one more year left on his contract before he hits restricted free agency, while Kulikov will become a UFA at the conclusion of next season.

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