Here are the last 10 years of 4th overall pick:
2004 - Andrew Ladd
2005 - Benoit Pouliot
2006 - Nicklas Backstrom
2007 - Thomas Hickey
2008 - Alex Pietrangelo
2009 - Evander Kane
2010 - Ryan Johansen
2011 - Adam Larsson
2012 - Griffin Reinhart
2013 - Seth Jones
2/10 of the picks are not impact players (Pouliot and Hickey) but still play full-time.
1/10 hasn't played in the NHL (Griffin Reinhart) but is projecting to be an impact player.
The remaining 7 are impact players and some are franchise players.
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