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Originally Posted by Dorkmaster
Kiprusoff, good pick or terrible pick because it took him till about 28 or so before he finally got the starting job. Ryan must have been a bust because the 2nd overall pick took forever before he became a full time NHLer. Bertuzzi took a long time to get into his groove and Penner wasn't in the NHL till 24.
Bourque didn't play till he was pretty old and hasn't done much till his late 20's.
Drafts take years to unfold.
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He wasn't that great of a pick for San Jose. They were lucky to get something back for him. Most teams that draft a goalie that takes 8-10 years to make the show and develop into a starter receive little or nothing in return while the goalie tends another team's net.
Bertuzzi scored 39 points in the NHL as a 20 year old. Ryan was also getting time in the NHL at 20. That's pretty normal development for an NHLer.
I don't have any data, but I'd guess that the vast majority of NHLer's that go on to have solid careers are making the league between the ages of 20-23, or by 5 years after the draft.
Penner and Bourque weren't drafted.