Hedberg said:
I was waiting to see when this guy would come up.
There have been lots of top 5 picks that failed to even come close to expectations. A top 5 pick is expected to be a star and there have been quite a few that didn't even become average players;
1999 - Pavel Brendl (5th overall)
1996 - Alexandre Volchkov (4th overall) (mentioned many times in previous posts)
1995 - Aki Berg (3rd overall), Chad Kilger (4th overall)
1994 - Jason Bonsignore (4th overall)
1993 - I could mention Alexander Daigle (1st overall) here but he could still salvage an "Average" NHL career.
1992 - Todd Warriner (4th overall)
1991 - Pat Faloon (2nd overall), Aaron Ward (5th overall)
1989 - Dave Chyzowski (2nd overall)
1988 - Daniel Dore (5th overall)
1987 - Wayne McBean (4th overall)
1986 - Neil Brady, (3rd overall) Shawn Anderson (5th overall)
1983 - Bryan Lawton (1st overall)
1982 - Gord Kluzak (1st overall)
1981 - Doug Smith (2nd overall)
1980 - Doug Wickenheiser (1st overall)
1978 - Mike Gillis (5th overall)
1977 - Jere Gillis (4th overall), Mike Crombeen (5th overall)
1976 - Fred Williams (4th overall), Bjorn Johannson (5th overall)
1975 - Barry Dean (2nd overall)
1974 - Greg Joly (1st overall), Cam Connor (5th overall)