someone correct me if I'm wrong but Tod Button's 1st round draft history:
Erixon
Niemsz
Backlund
Irving
Pelech
CHucko
Phaneuf
Nystrom
Kobasew
Krahn
probably too early to tell for at least four of these guys (Erixon through Irving) but I would be pleasently surprised if we got 3 NHLer's out of those four.
Gotta start to wonder about Pelech. If he can't make the jump next year, will he ever be able to do it?
Chucko might be able to fill Nystroms shoes if he bolts at the end of the year, but seems as though Chucko is a bubble NHLer at best.
Phaneuf.....
Nystrom will probably top out as a 10 goal 20 point fourth liner. in other words very replaceable.
Kobasew probably topped out as a 20 goal guy with the Flames. which would be good if he could bring something more than that, but he didn't/couldn't.
Krahn is a little unfair to call a bust, we won't know how good he could've been. injuries derailed his career.
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