The following article featuring former St. Lawrence standout Ray Shero appeared in the May 7 issue of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

PITTSBURGH -- If Ray Shero has displayed nothing else during his nearly two-year run as the Pittsburgh Penguins' general manager, it's that he is not afraid to make a potentially risky move.

After succeeding Hall of Famer Craig Patrick in May 2006, Shero was very tempted to make a very young Penguins team better in a hurry by dealing the No. 2 pick in the following month's draft for several proven players.

But instead of making a move many young GMs might make, he passed up several trade offers to draft Jordan Staal, who didn't turn 18 until several months later. Shero was rewarded with a 29-goal rookie season by Staal, the kind of production a veteran added in a trade might not have matched.

Complete article can be accessed via the Post-Dispatch Web site by clicking here.