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Penguins GM Kyle Dubas Sends a Clear Message Ahead of Crucial Draft
The Pittsburgh Penguins have two lottery picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, and now Kyle Dubas has expressed his excitement about picking high not once, but twice.
The 2025 NHL Draft is upon us, and with so many first-round picks reportedly available for trade, Friday night could be absolute chaos, with the Pittsburgh Penguins potentially right in the middle of it.
With picks No. 11 and 12, there's a chance that the Penguins could look to move up in the draft or even find a young, NHL ready player via trade with one of those picks, but either way, fans are excited about the potential possibilities.
Ahead of the draft, Kyle Dubas has addressed the excitement, noting that the team haven't picked this high in a long, long time, noting that the two players they pick in the first round will be key to the future of the organization.
"It's exciting. I mean, the team hasn't picked this high in a long time. It's the start of a massive opportunity for us to grow and evolve and really build the team back into a contender again."
This suggests that the team will indeed look to use both of these picks, with the likes of Victor Eklund and Kashawn Aitcheson clearly on their radar late in the lottery, and if they can land two players of that caliber, it will be a much needed injection of talent into an underwhelming prospect pool.
Still, we've seen Kyle Dubas make unpredictable moves before, so we will have to wait and see what he has in store for the draft, but as of right now, he's just as excited as Penguins fans as they get a glimpse into their future on Friday night.
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JUIN 27 | 112 ANSWERS Penguins GM Kyle Dubas Sends a Clear Message Ahead of Crucial Draft Will the Penguins use both of their first round picks on Friday? | ||
| Yes | 68 | 60.7 % |
| No | 44 | 39.3 % |
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