Talk about the Oilers draft record would be incomplete without remembering 1995, when the draft was held in Edmonton. The Oilers held the #6 pick and as they approached the podium, the fans chanted Doan, Doan, Doan - hoping their team would draft the blue chip prospect from Alberta. Mistakenly thinking themselves as being much smarter than the average fan, they went on to draft Steve Kelly. Doan, chosen with the #7 pick by Winnipeg, goes on to play 1540 games with 972 points. Kelly plays 149 and has 21 points. (Edmonton boy Iginla was drafted at #11).
Edmonton is no good.
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