Senators select Shane Pinto with No. 32 pick

The Ottawa Senators selected Franklin Square, N.Y., native Shane Pinto with the 32nd overall pick of the 2019 NHL Draft.

Shane Pinto

Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 195 lbs
Age: 18
Club: Tri-City (USHL)
Nationality: American

(Stats courtesy: EliteProspects.com)

Pinto was the 28th-ranked North American skater in the draft by NHL Central Scouting.

The rookie center led all first-year skaters with 59 points in 56 games last season and was named to the USHL All-Rookie team. Pinto is a dangerous player both with and without the puck in the offensive zone, but his ceiling will be determined by how much he can improve his defensive awareness and play in his own end.

What they're saying

“Developing centreman with good size and feet, decent vision and creativity and passing savvy, but still putting the other pieces in place. A willing worker but has to improve his release and his effectiveness in greasy areas and not play soft on the forecheck and in the battle zones."- Bill Placzek/ Draft Site

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