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NHL Draft: The Penguins make -- wow -- 13 picks

By Taylor Haasein Downtown

The Penguins made 13 selections over the course of the NHL Draft Friday and Saturday, the most in 31 years. And back then, the draft was 11 rounds, not the seven it is today. When they made 14 in 1994, they only had to accumulate three additional picks, not the six added this year through a multitude of trades.Read More

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