#1: It's now December, so that means it's almost World Juniors time. One of the Penguins problems has been high top-end talent at the youth level, mainly due to the fact that they've traded their 1st round picks from 2013-16 for various reasons leading to stock the NHL level. Most of the Canadian and American players are past (or sometimes future) first round picks, and if you don't have a first rounder, it's tough to get those blue-chip players. In fact, I believe the last time the Penguins controlled a Canadian WJC player, it was Derrick Pouliot and before Pouliot it was 2009 first round pick Simon Despres.
6 Pittsburgh Penguins Thoughts: Prospects, Pouliot, Fleury and more
