February 2024 Willie O'Ree Draft

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@Dr Pepper Pick 3

Teemu Selanne, RW​

“Teemu gets a lot of respect for his goal-scoring ability, but the thing I noticed right away was what a great passer and playmaker he was and how unselfish he was.”

—- Hall of Famer and teammate Paul Kariya

 

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Brett Hull, RW

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Jari Kurri, RW​

“We've got some outstanding people, eh? All-Stars, right? But Kurri is by far our most complete player.”

—Barry Fraser, Oilers’ Personnel Director

 

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Jarome Iginla, RW

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@Dr Pepper Pick 5

Patrick Kane, RW​

• 3x Cup Winner
  2007-08 Calder
• 2007-08 AR
• 4x All Star
• 2012-13 Smythe
• 2015-16 Ross
• 2015-16 Hart
• 2015-16 Pearson
• NHL 100th Anniv. Team

 

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Mike Modano, C

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Borje Salming, D
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“Every Swede respects Borje and pays him tribute for what he has done. For us - Swedish hockey players - he is the man who showed us the right way; he is a trailblazer.”

—Maple Leafs Captain Mats Sundin

 

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Frank Mahovlich, LW

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@Dr Pepper Pick 7. Nice pick, thanks.

Duncan Keith, D​

• 3x Cup Winner
  2x Norris
• 3x All Star
• 2014-15 Smythe
• NHL 100th Anniv. Team

 

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Scott Niedermayer, D

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Guy Carbonneau, C
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“Each team that he played on, the team got better. He was a very strong player in his style of play, and a very strong competitor.”

—- Former Montreal Canadiens teammate and Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Member Bob Gainey

 

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Brad Marchand, LW

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Jack Walker, F
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Walker had now won the Stanley Cup three times with three different teams in three different leagues.

 

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Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, RW

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@Dr Pepper Nice picks today. Let's make 3 picks today so we can end on Thursday.

Ken Dryden, G
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His goals-against average was almost unparalleled in the league for a rookie. It came as no surprise when he was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' most outstanding performer.

 

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Al MacInnis, D

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@Dr Pepper This is a strong start to my bench.

Evgeni Malkin, C​

• 3x Cup Winner
  2006-07 Calder
• 2006-07 AR
• 3x All Star
• 2x Ross
• 2008-09 Smythe
• 2011-12 Hart
• 2011-12 Pearson

 

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Glenn Hall, G

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@Dr Pepper Malkin and Marcel will back up my top 3 Cs.

Marcel Dionne, C​

 

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Eric Lindros, C

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@Dr Pepper Great draft! Sergei will back up Carbon on the checking line. Larry Robinson urged me to cheat and also take Scotty Bowman.

Sergei Fedorov, C
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“I've only seen two other players that can dominate a game like Sergei, and that's Wayne and Mario.”

—- Hall of Famer and teammate Steve Yzerman.

 

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Victor Hedman, D

Al Arbour, HC

Good draft @Keith Tkachuk!