DitchMarner
It's time.
In 1988, Modano and Linden were the top two picks and then Gelinas, Roenick, Brind'Amour and Selanne were all picked in a row later on.
The rest of the first round was absolute trash, with the most notable player taken being Curtis Leschyshyn.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1988e.html
1989:
Sundin was obviously a strong first overall, but then Dave Chyzowski was drafted second overall and Thornton went third.
The only worthwhile players selected in the first round that year were:
Sundin
Kolzig
Guerin
Holik
Barnes
Sillinger
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1989e.html
Aside from a HOF centre and a star goalie, a pretty good power forward, a solid checker, a fairly skilled top six forward and a decent checker were the best players selected in the first that year.
1994's first round looks notably weak: Aside from Jovanovski, Ohlund and Smyth, the best players taken were Bonk, O'Neill, Tverdovsky, Friesen and Wayne Primeau.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1994e.html
In 1999, the best drafted in round one aside from the Sedins were Havlat, Barrett Jackman, Connolly, Stefan, and Taylot Pyatt.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1999e.html
The rest of the first round was absolute trash, with the most notable player taken being Curtis Leschyshyn.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1988e.html
1989:
Sundin was obviously a strong first overall, but then Dave Chyzowski was drafted second overall and Thornton went third.
The only worthwhile players selected in the first round that year were:
Sundin
Kolzig
Guerin
Holik
Barnes
Sillinger
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1989e.html
Aside from a HOF centre and a star goalie, a pretty good power forward, a solid checker, a fairly skilled top six forward and a decent checker were the best players selected in the first that year.
1994's first round looks notably weak: Aside from Jovanovski, Ohlund and Smyth, the best players taken were Bonk, O'Neill, Tverdovsky, Friesen and Wayne Primeau.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1994e.html
In 1999, the best drafted in round one aside from the Sedins were Havlat, Barrett Jackman, Connolly, Stefan, and Taylot Pyatt.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1999e.html