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Originally Posted by AC

I posted this in the discussion about last year's draft, but out of all 32 defenceman picked in the top 5 since 1993, only 3 have been stars (so far).

2012: Murray, Reinhart, Rielly
2011: Larsson
2010: Gudbranson
2009: Hedman
2008: Doughty, Bogosian, Pietrangelo, Schenn
2007: Hickey, Alzner
2006: E. Johnson
2005: J. Johnson
2004: Barker
2002: Bouwmeester, Pitkanen, Whitney
2000: Klesla
1998: Stuart, Allen, Vishnevski
1997: Brewer
1996: Phillips, Zyuzin, Richard Jackman
1995: Berard, Redden, Berg
1994: Jovanovski, Tverdovsky
1993: Pronger

For whatever reason, top tier defensive prospects tend to disappoint.

I find it interesting you don't consider guys like Jovanovski and Bouwmeester stars... I know they might not be Norris candidates but I'd take them on my team any day (Jovo not so much anymore). Also, most of the guys who aren't "stars" are still very solid NHL defenseman that I'd love to have on my team. Ekblad is going to be really good. Reinhart will be too, so I wouldn't complain if we took him, but if I was GM, I'd take Ekblad.