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Nail Yakupov puts on his new jersey after being picked by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round, first overall, of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Ryan Murray poses for a photo after being picked by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round, second overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Alex Galchenyuk puts on his new sweater after being picked by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, third overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Griffin Reinhart poses for a photo after being picked by the New York Islanders in the first round, fourth overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Morgan Reilly puts on his new sweater after being picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, fifth overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Hampus Lindholm puts on his sweater after being picked by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the first round, sixth overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Mathew Dumba reacts after being picked by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, seventh overall, of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Derrick Pouliot talks with Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux after being picked by the Penguins in the first round, eighth overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Jacob Trouba, dressed in his new jersey, adjusts his cap after being picked by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, ninth overall, of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Slater Koekkoek puts on his new jersey after being picked by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, tenth overall, of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Filip Forsberg puts his jersey on after being picked by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 11th overall, of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Mikhail Grigorenko adjusts his new hat after being picked by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 12th overall, of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Radek Faksa puts on his new jersey after being picked by the Dallas Stars in the first round, 13th overall, of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Zemgus Grigensons, center, a center from Latvia, smiles with officials from the Buffalo Sabres after being chosen 14th overall in the first round of the NHL hockey draft on Friday, June 22, 2012, in Pittsburgh.Keith Srakocic/The Associated Press

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Cody Ceci puts on his new jersey after being picked by the Ottawa Senators in the first round, 15th overall, of the NHL draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Thomas Wilson reacts after being picked by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 16th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Tomas Hertl puts on his new San Jose Sharks jersey after being picked by the San Jose Sharks in the first round, 17th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Teuvo Teravainen puts on his new Chicago Blackhawks jersey after being picked by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, 18th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Andrey Vasilevskiy is handed his new hat after being picked by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, 19th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Scott Laughton puts on his new jersey after being picked by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, 20th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Mark Jankowski puts on his new jersey after being picked by the Calgary Flames in the first round, 21st overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Olli Maata puts on his new jersey as Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux watches after being picked by the Penguins in the first round, 22nd overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Michael Matheson reacts while wearing his new jersey after being picked by the Florida Panthers in the first round, 23rd overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Tears stream down Malcolm Subban's face as he puts on his new jersey after being picked by the Boston Bruins in the first round, 24th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Jordan Schmaltz puts on his new jersey after being picked by the St. Louis Blues in the first round, 25th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Brendan Gaunce poses for a photo after being picked by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, 26th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Henrik Samuelsson puts on his new jersey after being picked by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 27th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Brady Skjei puts on his new jersey after being picked by the New York Rangers in the first round, 28th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Stefan Matteau puts on his new jersey after being picked by the New Jersey Devils in the first round, 29th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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Tanner Pearson puts on his new sweater after being picked by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, 30th overall, of the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2012.JASON COHN/Reuters

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