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2017 NHL MOCK DRAFT: Penguins select Jake Oettinger to close out first round

The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the last two Stanley Cup Championships. They have Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for the next 5 years, at least. Not only are they Top-5 in the game, but the extent to which they make their line mates better boosts their team to an amazing degree.

Then add offensive dynamo Phillip J. Kessel, destroyer of hot dogs. Throw Kris Letang and Justin Schultz to the pile. And what about Matt Murray, the 23-year-old with two Stanley Cups to plug his ears?

They’ll have about $20 million in cap space and aren’t in a position to lose any key cogs from their team.