Here is somthing I did for my own info. I compared the drafts by year between 90-99, by taking the Top 30 player from each year, placing a rating on each player, basically corrosponding to Hockey Furture player ratings, then seeing what draft is the best.
Here is the Answer
The Best Year - 1998
Year Total Avg Top 5 Top 10
1998 220 7.33 8.3 8.15
1990 211.5 7.05 9.1 8.55
1994 210 7 8.2 8
1991 206.5 6.88 8.8 8.1
1993 206.5 6.88 8.3 7.85
1997 204.5 6.82 8.6 8.1
1992 203.5 6.78 8.1 7.75
1995 203 6.77 8.5 7.95
1996 198 6.6 8.2 7.6
1999 197.5 6.58 7.8 7.4
AVG 206.1 6.869 8.39 7.945
The Best Top 5 - 1990
Year Total Avg Top 5 Top 10
1990 211.5 7.05 9.1 8.55
1991 206.5 6.88 8.8 8.1
1997 204.5 6.82 8.6 8.1
1995 203 6.77 8.5 7.95
1998 220 7.33 8.3 8.15
1993 206.5 6.88 8.3 7.85
1994 210 7 8.2 8
1996 198 6.6 8.2 7.6
1992 203.5 6.78 8.1 7.75
1999 197.5 6.58 7.8 7.4
AVG 206.1 6.869 8.39 7.945
The Best Top 10 - 1990
Year Total Avg Top 5 Top 10
1990 211.5 7.05 9.1 8.55
1998 220 7.33 8.3 8.15
1991 206.5 6.88 8.8 8.1
1997 204.5 6.82 8.6 8.1
1994 210 7 8.2 8
1995 203 6.77 8.5 7.95
1993 206.5 6.88 8.3 7.85
1992 203.5 6.78 8.1 7.75
1996 198 6.6 8.2 7.6
1999 197.5 6.58 7.8 7.4
AVG 206.1 6.869 8.39 7.945
Here is the Answer
The Best Year - 1998
Year Total Avg Top 5 Top 10
1998 220 7.33 8.3 8.15
1990 211.5 7.05 9.1 8.55
1994 210 7 8.2 8
1991 206.5 6.88 8.8 8.1
1993 206.5 6.88 8.3 7.85
1997 204.5 6.82 8.6 8.1
1992 203.5 6.78 8.1 7.75
1995 203 6.77 8.5 7.95
1996 198 6.6 8.2 7.6
1999 197.5 6.58 7.8 7.4
AVG 206.1 6.869 8.39 7.945
The Best Top 5 - 1990
Year Total Avg Top 5 Top 10
1990 211.5 7.05 9.1 8.55
1991 206.5 6.88 8.8 8.1
1997 204.5 6.82 8.6 8.1
1995 203 6.77 8.5 7.95
1998 220 7.33 8.3 8.15
1993 206.5 6.88 8.3 7.85
1994 210 7 8.2 8
1996 198 6.6 8.2 7.6
1992 203.5 6.78 8.1 7.75
1999 197.5 6.58 7.8 7.4
AVG 206.1 6.869 8.39 7.945
The Best Top 10 - 1990
Year Total Avg Top 5 Top 10
1990 211.5 7.05 9.1 8.55
1998 220 7.33 8.3 8.15
1991 206.5 6.88 8.8 8.1
1997 204.5 6.82 8.6 8.1
1994 210 7 8.2 8
1995 203 6.77 8.5 7.95
1993 206.5 6.88 8.3 7.85
1992 203.5 6.78 8.1 7.75
1996 198 6.6 8.2 7.6
1999 197.5 6.58 7.8 7.4
AVG 206.1 6.869 8.39 7.945