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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Is this the greatest draft ever in regards to quantity of talent? Has to be pretty close if it isn't.
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EdmontonMark MessierCCincinnati Stingers [WHA]17566941193188719102003-04 1 8
Boston Ray Bourque D Verdun Black Hawks [QMJHL] 1612 410 1169 1579 1141 2000-01 1 4
Washington Mike Gartner R Cincinnati Stingers [WHA] 1432 708 627 1335 1159 1997-98 2 41
Quebec Dale Hunter C Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 1407 323 697 1020 3563 1998-99 3 44
Montreal Guy Carbonneau C Chicoutimi Sagueneens [QMJHL] 1318 260 403 663 820 1999-00 1 21
Edmonton Kevin Lowe D Quebec Remparts [QMJHL] 1254 84 348 432 1498 1997-98 1 15
Boston Brad McCrimmon D Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL] 1222 81 322 403 1416 1996-97 4 69
Edmonton Glenn Anderson F U. of Denver [WCHA] 1129 498 601 1099 1120 1995-96 3 42
Minnesota Neal Broten C U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 1099 289 634 923 569 1996-97 1 16
Los Angeles Jay Wells D Kingston Canadians [OHA] 1098 47 216 263 2359 1996-97 1 20
Quebec Michel Goulet L Birmingham Bulls [WHA] 1089 548 604 1152 825 1993-94 1 11
Buffalo Mike Ramsey D U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 1070 79 266 345 1012 1996-97 1 1
Colorado Rob Ramage D Birmingham Bulls [WHA] 1044 139 425 564 2224 1993-94 1 3
Detroit Mike Foligno F Sudbury Wolves [OHA] 1018 355 372 727 2049 1993-94 1 14
Philadelphia Brian Propp L Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL] 1016 425 578 1003 830 1993-94 2 40
Winnipeg Dave Christian R U. of North Dakota [WCHA] 1009 340 433 773 284 1993-94 1 9
Toronto Laurie Boschman L Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL] 1009 229 348 577 2260 1992-93 2 26
Vancouver Brent Ashton C Saskatoon Blades [WHL] 998 284 345 629 635 1992-93 5 103
Winnipeg Thomas Steen F Sweden 950 264 553 817 753 1994-95 4 66
Detroit John Ogrodnick R New Westminster Bruins [WHL] 928 402 425 827 260 1992-93 2 30
Los Angeles Mark Hardy D Montreal Juniors [QMJHL] 915 62 306 368 1293 1993-94 6 112
Chicago Doug Crossman D Ottawa 67's [OHA] 914 105 359 464 534 1993-94 6 120
Boston Mike Krushelnyski C Montreal Juniors [QMJHL] 897 241 328 569 699 1994-95 1 7
Chicago Keith Brown D Portland Winter Hawks [WHL] 876 68 274 342 916 1994-95 1 5
Vancouver Rick Vaive R Birmingham Bulls [WHA] 876 441 347 788 1445 1991-92 3 54
Atlanta Tim Hunter F Seattle Breakers [WHL] 815 62 76 138 3146 1996-97 5 89
Vancouver Dirk Graham R Regina Pats [WHL] 772 219 270 489 917 1994-95 6 124
Winnipeg Tim Watters D Michigan Tech [WCHA] 741 26 151 177 1289 1994-95 1 17
NY Islanders Duane Sutter R Lethbridge Broncos [WHL] 731 139 203 342 1333 1989-90 4 75
Atlanta Jim Peplinski F Toronto Marlboros [OHA] 711 161 263 424 1467 1994-95 2 32
Buffalo Lindy Ruff D Lethbridge Broncos [WHL] 691 105 195 300 1264 1990-91 3 57
Boston Keith Crowder R Peterborough Petes [OHA] 662 223 271 494 1344 1989-90 2 37
Montreal Mats Naslund F Sweden 651 251 383 634 111 1994-95 4 83
Quebec Anton Stastny F Czechoslovakia 650 252 384 636 150 1988-89 1 12
Atlanta Paul Reinhart D Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 648 133 427 560 277 1989-90 1 13
NY Rangers Doug Sulliman F Kitchener Rangers [OHA] 631 160 168 328 178 1989-90 1 2
St. Louis Perry Turnbull L Portland Winter Hawks [WHL] 608 188 163 351 1245 1987-88 4 81
Hartford Ray Neufeld R Edmonton Oil Kings [WHL] 595 157 200 357 814 1989-90 16
MinnesotaCraig HartsburgDSoo Greyhounds [OHA]570983154138181988-8
both drafts were great- 79 was a true double cohort- 17 over 1000 games in 79 versus 15 in 2003? - I think that's 7 HOFers in that draft (even if they might not be the 7 I would have picked
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