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What is the best single draft in hockey history.?
I mean for one team. My pick is the 1989 Red Wing Draft.
Not sure on the order but in one draft they picked
Mike Silinger
Sergei Federov
Vlad Konstintinov
Nik Lidstrom
Dallas Drake
Bob Bougham
A couple of hall of famers and a couple of guys who will play 1000+ games. And the guy who might have been the best of the bunch had his career shortened by a horrific auto accident
I don't mean the best single person drafted but the best draft year, meaning of all the rounds what was the best year top to bottom for one team.
7 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Maybe '83?
Pat LaFontaine
Steve Yzerman
Dave Gagner
Sylvain Turgeon
Cam Neely
Claude Lemieux (BOOOO)
Bob Probert
2000
Rick Dipietro
Dany Heatley
Marian Gaborik
Brad Boyes
Niklas Kronwall
Antoine Vermette
- 1 decade ago
1979 Boston Bruins
This is the draft performance that EVERY team aspires to (In fact, Boston has the best drafting record of any NHL team by far).
7 players drafted
7 players played in the NHL (all with Boston)
1 Hall of Famer
8 Stanley Cup rings, 20+ post season all-star berths, 18 all-star games
Raymond Bourque
Bradley McCrimmon
Douglas Morrison
Keith Crowder
Lawrence Melnyk
Marco Baron
Michael Krushenyski
From the list you provided above, only Lidstrom is a Hall of Famer, Fedorov is still questionable. Konstantinov played for years in Russia before playing here. He was not an NHL all-star calibre defenceman and Scotty Bowman is sick of people saying he was.
- cdn24fanLv 61 decade ago
I would have to throw the 1984 Mtl canadiens in the pot. Not the best but the first 4 picks were notr bad
Petr Svoboda
Shayne Corson
Stephane Richer
Patrick Roy
The also took a goalie that year with the 240th pick, Troy Crosby. While he didn't amount to much as a NHL prospect I think his son may have a decent career.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I'm going with 1979 Oilers
Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier and Glen Anderson rounds 1, 2 and 3.
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- Bob LoblawLv 71 decade ago
Yes, that was the best draft class for a team as far as depth. Most team's draft classes don't even have 6 guys that go onto have NHL careers. You must be a WIngs fan looking to get that ego stroked.
Source(s): Yes, I just looked at some of your answers and indeed you are. In fact, Lidstrom has been the best player in the NHL for the past 6 years for those who wouldn't know any better...like me. GOOD ONE LITY. - Anonymous1 decade ago
not sure, in 2000 DANY HEATLEY came up, maybe 2000 or the year Lemieux was drafted
