Addison signed an entry-level contract with the Penguins on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Addison played this season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL where he has 65 points in 67 regular-season games along with nine points in seven playoff contests. The 18-year-old was the Penguins' second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, and he's currently on an amateur contract with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the remainder of the season. The skilled blueliner will try to make the team in 2019-20, otherwise he'll be sent back to juniors.

Addison was cut by Team Canada ahead of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Addison -- who is eligible to play in the 2020 tournament -- was selected by the Penguins in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft. The strong-skating defensive prospect has racked up 31 points in 30 games with WHL Lethbridge this season, which could earn him an entry-level deal from Pittsburgh before the end of the 2018-19 campaign. Even if he does sign an ELC, the 18-year-old figures to spend at least one more year in the minors before he would get a shot at playing in the NHL or AHL.

Addison was drafted 53rd overall by the Penguins at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

A right-handed shooting defenseman who averaged nearly a point-per-game for WHL Lethbridge this past season (11 goals, 65 points in 68 games), it's easy to see why Pittsburgh was attracted to Addison in the first place. He makes smart, calculated decisions with the puck and he is a strong skater. Addison's play in his own end needs considerable refinement and he is guilty of trying to do too much at times, but he is a legitimate offensive weapon. There will be significant growing pains along the way, but the Pens got a good, productive defender here in Round 2.