The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at General Motors Place, home of the Vancouver Canucks. The St. Louis Blues won the draft lottery with Pittsburgh and Chicago winning the second and third picks, respectively. St. Louis selected defenseman Erik Johnson from the United States National Team Development Program (NAHL) with the first overall pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished the 2005-06 season with 58 points (22-46-14), would draft 2nd overall out of 30 teams in each round.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished the 2005-06 season with 58 points (22-46-14), would draft 2nd overall out of 30 teams in each round.
2006 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Choice | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | 2005-06 Amateur Club |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Jordan Staal | C | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | Carl Sneep | D | Brainerd High School (USHS-MN) |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 65 | Brian Strait | D | US U-18 (NAHL) |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 125 | Chad Johnson | G | University of Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska Nanooks (CCHA) |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 185 | Timo Seppanen | D | HIFK (Finland) |
Jordan Staal |
Carl Sneep |
Brian Strait |
Chad Johnson |
Timo Seppanen |