Some great players selected at #4 come from drafts with some really good players coming out of it. E.g. Pietrangelo and Backstrom come from really strong drafts. I wouldn't move Pietrangelo up more than one. Backstrom can be #2 but he's not clearcut the 2nd best player in the draft.
For me, I would go all the way back to the 1993 draft: Paul Kariya. Pre-concussion, Kariya was clear-cut the best forward available and up there with Pronger.
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