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All three were Penguins draft picks and grew within the organization." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While Joel Blomqvist impressed in his first season in the AHL and Russian netminder Sergei Murashov has yielded promising results, the Penguins need a bonafide number one to help them compete next season. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Recent trends have shown that bringing in a starter from outside the organization can lead to success. The Vegas Golden Knights (2023) and Colorado Avalanche (2022) won the Stanley Cup with goaltenders brought in from outside their organization." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Ten of the 22 goaltenders that have played in this year's playoffs are not homegrown talents. 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