HFNHL Columbus 2007 Draft Review - 10 years later

[Ohio Jones]

When you have three picks in the first round, and six in the first three rounds, you really should be able to turn up a player or two. Even so, this has to be the Blue Jackets' high-water mark for drafting success, with two All-Stars and a regular NHLer to show for it.

Of course, you don't need to look farther than the fact that none of these players are still with the Jackets to understand how they've gotten to their current state of disrepair...

Columbus 2007 Entry Draft - 10 year review

1/13 D Ryan McDonagh: 212 points in 467 games; 41 points in 96 playoff games

1/20 C Logan MacMillan (minor pro, converted to D - considered Brandon Sutter)

1/28 W Max Pacioretty: 411 points in 562 games; 19 points in 38 playoff games

2/51 W Sergei Korostin (minor pro - considered Drayson Bowman, Will Weber)

3/73 W Maxim Gratchev (minor pro, retired - considered Aaron Palushaj)

3/86 D Brendan Smith: 71 points in 309 games; 10 points in 39 playoff games;

7/206 Ryan Hayes (minor pro)

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[MatthewFlames]

1/13 D Ryan McDonagh: 212 points in 467 games; 41 points in 96 playoff games

1/28 W Max Pacioretty: 411 points in 562 games; 19 points in 38 playoff games

3/86 D Brendan Smith: 71 points in 309 games; 10 points in 39 playoff games;

Pretty incredible draft right here. If you get one of these players it is a good draft.