One of the Penguins' more exciting defensive prospects is on the verge of making his pro debut with the Nailers.
Finn Harding signed an amateur tryout deal with Wheeling, which will allow him to play games without eating into his entry-level contract that begins next season.
Harding, 20, was the Penguins' seventh-round pick this past summer, and is already looking like a steal. He set a career high in points this season with 57 (seven goals, 50 assists) in 67 games with the OHL's Brampton Steelheads, and added another five assists in six postseason games before being eliminated from the playoffs. The 6-foot-2, 192-pound right-handed shot will be eligible to play in the AHL next season, sooner than most members of his draft class.
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12:55 am - 04.11.2025Newark, N.J.Harding joins Nailers
One of the Penguins' more exciting defensive prospects is on the verge of making his pro debut with the Nailers.
Finn Harding signed an amateur tryout deal with Wheeling, which will allow him to play games without eating into his entry-level contract that begins next season.
Harding, 20, was the Penguins' seventh-round pick this past summer, and is already looking like a steal. He set a career high in points this season with 57 (seven goals, 50 assists) in 67 games with the OHL's Brampton Steelheads, and added another five assists in six postseason games before being eliminated from the playoffs. The 6-foot-2, 192-pound right-handed shot will be eligible to play in the AHL next season, sooner than most members of his draft class.
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