Yeah, it's pretty crazy actually.
Since 1980, so 45 years, minus the lockout, and drop the last 4, so 40 1st overall picks. and only 13 of them have won a cup, which is 32.5%
At the same time, 18 different teams have won the cup (excluding VGS and FLA because we dropped the most recent 4 years). Ignoring that there were only 21 teams, then 26, and using 31 (dropping SEA for the same 4 year issue), that's 58% of teams have won the cup.
Yes, some players have multiple, but it is still pretty shocking that a 1OA draft pick is only a 32% likelihood of hoisting the cup cup.
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