The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held on Friday, June 26, 2009 (1st round) and Saturday, June 27, 2009 (2nd to 7th rounds) at the Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canadiens. The New York Islanders won the draft lottery with Tampa Bay and Colorado winning the second and third picks, respectively. New York selected center John Tavares from London (OHL) with the first overall pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished the 2008-09 season with 99 points (45-28-9) and won the third Stanley Cup championship in franchise history, would draft 30th overall out of 30 teams in each round.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished the 2008-09 season with 99 points (45-28-9) and won the third Stanley Cup championship in franchise history, would draft 30th overall out of 30 teams in each round.
Pittsburgh selected defenseman Zachary Lauzon from Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) in the second round with the pick acquired from St. Louis in the Ryan Reaves trade. Battline a recurring neck injury, Lauzon had four assists in 25 games during the 2017-18 QMJHL regular season and had no points and was a minus-2 in five playoff games. He won the Kevin Lowe Award, the same award won by Kris Letang in 2007, as the QMJHL's best defenseman after the 2016-17 season.
Defensenman Clayton Phillips began the 2017-18 season with the Fargo Force of the USHL before being traded to the Muskegon Lumberjacks on October 24, 2017. Phillips had 12 points (5g, 7a) in 16 games before joining the University of Minnesota for the second semester and the remainder of the 2017-18 NCAA season. He appeared in 11 games with the Golden Gophers and was a minus-3 with 11 shots on goal.
Defensenman Clayton Phillips began the 2017-18 season with the Fargo Force of the USHL before being traded to the Muskegon Lumberjacks on October 24, 2017. Phillips had 12 points (5g, 7a) in 16 games before joining the University of Minnesota for the second semester and the remainder of the 2017-18 NCAA season. He appeared in 11 games with the Golden Gophers and was a minus-3 with 11 shots on goal.
2009 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Choice | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | 2008-09 Amateur Club |
| 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | Simon Despres | D | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 2 | 31 | 61 | Philip Samuelsson | D | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 63 | Ben Hanowski | RW | Little Falls High School (USHS-MN) |
| 4 | 4 | 29 | 120 | Nick Petersen | RW | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 122 | Alex Velischek | D | Delbarton School (USHS-NJ) |
| 6 | 5 | 30 | 150 | Andy Bathgate | C | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 7 | 6 | 30 | 180 | Viktor Ekbom | D | IK Oskarshamn (Allsvenskan Sweden-2) |
Simon Despres |
Philip Samuelsson |
Ben Hanowski |
Nick Petersen |
Alex Velischek |
Andy Bathgate |
Viktor Ekbom |