The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held on Saturday, June 21, 2003 (1st round) and Sunday, June 22, 2003 (2nd to 7th rounds) at the Gaylord Entertainment Center, home of the Nashville Predators. The Florida Panthers won the draft lottery with Carolina and Pittsburgh winning the second and third picks, respectively. On draft day, Florida traded the first overall pick and 73rd overall pick to Pittsburgh in exchange for Mikael Samuelsson and the 3rd and 55th overall picks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Pittsburgh subsequently selected goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from Cape Breton (QMJHL) with the first overall pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finsihed the 2002-03 season with 69 points (28-41-8-5), would draft 2nd overall out of 30 teams in each round.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finsihed the 2002-03 season with 69 points (28-41-8-5), would draft 2nd overall out of 30 teams in each round.
2003 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Choice | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | 2002-03 Amateur Club |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Marc-Andre Fleury | G | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | Ryan Stone | C | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 70 | Jonathan Filewich | RW | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 73 | Daniel Carcillo | LW | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 5 | 4 | 20 | 121 | Paul Bissonnette | D | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| 6 | 5 | 25 | 161 | Evgeni Isakov | LW | Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 169 | Lukas Bolf | D | Sparta Praha (Czech Jr.) |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | 199 | Andy Chiodo | G | Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
| 9 | 7 | 32 | 229 | Stephen Dixon | C | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | 232 | Joe Jensen | C | St. Cloud State University Huskies (WCHA) |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | 263 | Matt Moulson | LW | Cornell University Big Red (ECAC) |
Marc-Andre Fleury |
Ryan Stone |
Jonathan Filewich |
Daniel Carcillo |
Paul Bissonnette |
Evgeni Isakov |
Lukas Bolf |
Andy Chiodo |
Stephen Dixon |
Joe Jensen |
Matt Moulson |