When the Pittsburgh Penguins called his name, it was more than a little bit surprising. In two prior NHL drafts, all 32 teams passed on Czech defenseman Tomas Galvas until the Penguins finally called his name in his third draft. <\/p>\n
But on June 28, with their second choice of the second round of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Penguins became the team to finally select Galvas (54th overall). After getting a good look at the prospect during last week\u2019s Development Camp, on Thursday, the team signed him to his three-year entry-level contract. <\/p>\n
Update: According to Puckpedia, the contract carries a cap hit of $1.01M per season.<\/p>\n
This season, Galvas, 20, had 24 points (8-16-24) in 32 games with\u00a0B\u00edl\u00ed Tyg\u0159i Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. The 5-foot-10, 168-pound defender ranked fifth overall on his team in points and led the team\u2019s defensemen in goals and assists.\u00a0He ranked sixth among Extraliga defensemen in goals (8). His plus\/minus rating (+16) ranked third among league defensemen and seventh overall.<\/p>\n
Galvas shone for Team Czechia at the 2026 World Junior Championship, where he had nine points (3-6-9) in seven games, helping Czechia to a silver medal, and was named to the tournament\u2019s All-Star Team.<\/p>\n
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