I think even 6th is a bit of a crap shoot.
I just ripped through the 2000-2008 drafts and picked out the impact players. The best thing to come from a #6 pick? Milan Michalek.
I think we're pinning a little much on this. I'll be happy if we get an NHL regular out of it. I don't think an impact player is something you can really ever "expect" besides at #1 or #2:
2000: -#2 Dany Heatley -#3 Marian Gaborik -#205 Henrik Lunddqvist
2001:
-#1 Kovalchuk
-#2 Spezza
2002:
-#1 Dick Rash
-#2 Jaybo
-#7 Lupul
-#13 Semin
-#25 Cam Ward
-#54 Duncan Keith
-#241 Dennis Wideman
2003 (WOW):
-#1 MA Fluery
-#2 Eric Stall
-#5 Vanek
-#6 Michalek
-#7 Suter
-#11 Carter
-#17 Parise
-#13 Dustin Brown
-#19 Getzlaf
-#20 Brent Burns
-#23 Ryan Kesler
-#24 Mike Richards
-#28 Corey Perry
-#33 Loui Eriksson
-#45 Bergeron
-#49 Weber
-#62 Backes
-#64 Jimmy Howard
2004:
-#1 Ovechkin
-#2 Malkin
-#262 Mark Streit
2005:
-#1 Crosby
-#11 Kopitar
-#12 Marc Staal
2006:
-#3 Toews
-#4 Backstrom
-#5 Kessel
-#22 Giroux
2007:
-#1 Kane
2008:
-#1 Stamkos
-#2 Doughty
-#15 Karlsson -#22 Eberle
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