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Penguins stay put; San Jose hits Draft jackpot

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghhockeynow.com.

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of the NHL Draft lottery Tuesday evening with the 14th choice in Round 1 this summer.

Which means they likely no longer have a selection in the opening round.

Because the Penguins didn’t move into the top 10 in the draft order, their top pick will go to San Jose, as a condition of the Erik Karlsson trade last summer.

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