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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
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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Well, this year
is being compared to 2003, so this should say enough for you. There'll be a good number of higher end NHLers scattered throughout the 1st round, exactly why if trading up isn't an easy move to make then we just keep all our 1st rounders, as we could have multiple NHL regulars on our hands. In such a talented draft, Columbus and Calgary could very likely be the biggest winners for just having a greater quantity of picks. (just look at all the late 1st round talent coming out of '03, arguably stronger than the top half of the round!)