It is not very often that the Pittsburgh Penguins have a first-round draft pick. Given their consistent “win-now” approach over the past 15 years that pick has more often than not been used as a trade chip to add pieces to the NHL roster, and on the occasion that it has been kept, they usually very quickly trade that prospect.
It is really difficult to argue with the results of that.
Since 2005 the Penguins have been the most successful organization in the NHL, appearing in five Eastern Conference Finals, four Stanley Cup Finals, winning three of them, and winning more regular season and playoff games than any other team in the league.