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Defense reigns in Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2012 Fall Top 20 Defenseman Brian Dumoulin is one of 12 prospects the Penguins added in the 2012 off-season through either trade, draft, or free agency. (Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI) With the addition of 12 new prospects to the pool, including nine draft picks, the Pittsburgh Penguins underwent a transformative off-season. The organization addressed not only their various weaknesses, but also added substantially to their defensive prospect depth, something that was already a great strength. Pittsburgh Penguins 2012 draft review Photo: Center Oskar Sundqvist (left) and goalie Matt Murray (right) were just two of seven players the Pittsburgh Penguins picked on Day Two of the 2012 NHL Draft. (Ian Altenbaugh/HF)
The hosts of the 2012 NHL Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins were expected to be among several teams actively seeking trades at or around the draft. Just several days prior to the event, Penguins General Manager Ray Shero stated that the team was going to aggressively shop one or two of their NHL defensemen. Video: 2012 NHL Draft – Derrick Pouliot, Pittsburgh Penguins Photo: The Pittsburgh Penguins top selection at the 2012 NHL Draft, Derrick Pouliot, chats with Penguins legend Mario Lemiuex and the team's head coach, Dan Bylsma (courtesy of Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)
There were a couple of “climbers” in the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft, one of them being the Pittsburgh Penguins top pick, defenseman Derrick Pouliot of the WHL's Portland Winterhawks. Pittsburgh Penguins 2012 draft preview Photo: Selected 54th overall in 2011, Scott Harrington was one of the first players in his draft class to sign an entry-level contract. (Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be hosting the 2012 NHL Draft and, following another early playoff exit, rumors surrounding the future of some of their key players is once again a hot topic. Seemingly not to be outdone by the Rick Nash trade rumors which have reignited over the past two weeks, members of the local and national media have started to rampantly speculate over the future of Penguins center Jordan Staal. Numerous positives found in disappointing Penguins post-season Photo: Finishing the season with an OHL championship and an appearance at the Memorial Cup, defenseman Scott Harrington easily saw the most post-season success of any Penguin prospect. (Aaron Bell/CHL Images)
Only two years ago an extended run in the NHL post-season was a seeming right of passage for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and their rabid fanbase. But after two consecutive appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2008 and 2009, the Penguins have experienced dramatic early post-season upsets, the first in 2011 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and most recently in 2012 to the Philadelphia Flyers. |
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