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Your Country's Best 5 Drafts Since 2000
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Quite easy for Latvia, with only 27 guys drafted since 2000.
1) 2012 - Girgensons, Blueger
2) 2014 - Merzlikins (+ E.Kulda, who never made it to the NHL)
3) 2006 - Daugavins, Kulda
4) 2015 - Balcers (+ Dzierkals, Cukste)
5) 2022 - 3 mid-to-late round picks yet to hopefully make an impact (Vilmanis, Locmelis, Veinbergs)
1) 2012 - Girgensons, Blueger
2) 2014 - Merzlikins (+ E.Kulda, who never made it to the NHL)
3) 2006 - Daugavins, Kulda
4) 2015 - Balcers (+ Dzierkals, Cukste)
5) 2022 - 3 mid-to-late round picks yet to hopefully make an impact (Vilmanis, Locmelis, Veinbergs)
Germany:
1. 2001 (Ehrhoff, Seidenberg, Goc, Schubert)
2. 2020 (Stützle, Peterka, Reichel)
3. 2014 (Draisaitl)
4. 2019 (Seider)
5. 2010 (Grubauer, Kühnhackl)
Despite Draisaitl beeing the best individual, German player, I put 2001 and 2020 before 2014, because both drafts produced 3-4 NHL-players, who stayed in the league for a longer period. Ehrhoff and Seidenberg as well as Stützle and Peterka were/are really important to their team.
1. 2001 (Ehrhoff, Seidenberg, Goc, Schubert)
2. 2020 (Stützle, Peterka, Reichel)
3. 2014 (Draisaitl)
4. 2019 (Seider)
5. 2010 (Grubauer, Kühnhackl)
Despite Draisaitl beeing the best individual, German player, I put 2001 and 2020 before 2014, because both drafts produced 3-4 NHL-players, who stayed in the league for a longer period. Ehrhoff and Seidenberg as well as Stützle and Peterka were/are really important to their team.
Hockeyfrilla
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For Sweden I think it is 2011:
Gabe Landeskog
Adam Larsson
Mika Zibanejad
Jonas Brodin
Rickard Rakell
William Karlsson
HM: Oscar Klefbom who was very promising before injury
Gabe Landeskog
Adam Larsson
Mika Zibanejad
Jonas Brodin
Rickard Rakell
William Karlsson
HM: Oscar Klefbom who was very promising before injury
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We really haven't had a good draft in the 2000s. Some looked promising but bust after bust.
Jiricek and Kulich draft should be big for us. Spacek, Alscher and Hamara in this group.
Necas, Chytil and Patera.
Zacha, vlejmelka, vladar and simon
Pasta, Vrana, Vanecek and o. Kase
Gudas and Mrazek (come to Prague boys!)
Not much to brag about. A good draft is 1 NHL players. A great draft is 2 NHL players.lol
Jiricek and Kulich draft should be big for us. Spacek, Alscher and Hamara in this group.
Necas, Chytil and Patera.
Zacha, vlejmelka, vladar and simon
Pasta, Vrana, Vanecek and o. Kase
Gudas and Mrazek (come to Prague boys!)
Not much to brag about. A good draft is 1 NHL players. A great draft is 2 NHL players.lol
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KirkAlbuquerque
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USA:
2003 (Suter, Parise, Pavelski, Kesler)
2007 (Kane, McDonagh, Pacioretty, JVR)
2011 (Miller, Trochek, Gaudreau, Saad)
2016 (Matthews, Tkachuk, Fox, DeBrincat, Keller, McAvoy, Thompson)
2019 (Hughes, Caufield, Zegras, Boldy
2003 (Suter, Parise, Pavelski, Kesler)
2007 (Kane, McDonagh, Pacioretty, JVR)
2011 (Miller, Trochek, Gaudreau, Saad)
2016 (Matthews, Tkachuk, Fox, DeBrincat, Keller, McAvoy, Thompson)
2019 (Hughes, Caufield, Zegras, Boldy
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I kind of like 1994 as well:
Alfredsson, Öhlund, Holmström, Modin, Johnsson, Tärnström, Ekman, Hedberg…
2009 is also pretty stacked with Hedman, OEL, Ekholm, Lehner, then Krüger, Silfverberg and Marcus Johansson.
It’s also interesting that for as bad as the 1999 draft was overall, the top 3 scorers are the Sedin twins and Zetterberg, who likely will join them in the HHoF.
Edit: Oops, missed that we were only looking at 2000 onwards
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Are these in order or chronological?
The reason I ask : I assumed 2016 would be #1.
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yeah chronological , 2016 definitely seems like the best
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Canada Post 2000.... Obviously 79 and 83 would be there otherwise.
1 - 2003
Jeff Carter - Patrice Bergeron - Mike Richards
Matt Moulson - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Clarke Macarthur - Eric Staal - Nathan Horton
Daniel Carcillo- Eric Fehr- Brad Richardson
Extra: Steve Bernier
Brent Seabrook - Brent Burns
Dion Phaneuf - Shae Weber
Brayden Coburn - Marc Methot
Extra: Kyle Quincey
Marc Andre Fleury
Corey Crawford
Brian Elliott
2. 2013
Carter Verhaeghe - Nathan Mackinnon - Bo Horvat
Max Domi - Sean Monahan- Anthony Duclair
Tyler Bertuzzi - Nick Paul - Anthony Mantha
Jonathan Drouin - Jason Dickinson - William Carrier
Extra: Curtis Lazar
Josh Morrissey - Shea Theodore
Darnell Nurse - Ryan Pulock
Carson Soucy - Mackenzie Weever
Extra: Ryan Graves
Tristan Jarry
Eric Comrie
Spencer Martin
3 - 2015
Matthew Barzal - Connor Mcdavid - Mitch Marner
Andrew Mangiapane - Dylan Strome - Travis Konecny
Jake Debrusk - Anthony Cirelli - Matthew Joseph
Lawson Crouse - Nick Roy - Anthony Beauvillier
Extra: Keegan Kolesar
Thomas Chabot - Vince Dunn
Jeremy Lauzon - Alex Carrier
Travis Dermott - Ethan Bear
Extra - Noah Juulsen
Adin Hill
Samuel Montembeault
Mackenzie Blackwood
4 - 2008
Josh Bailey - Steven Stamkos - Jordan Eberle
Zach Smith - Adam Henrique - Joe Colborne
Matt Calvert - Cody Hodgson - Tyler Ennis
Matt Martin - Derek Grant - Dale Weise
Extra: Lance Bouma
Alex Pietrangelo - Drew Doughty
TJ Brodie - Jared Spurgeon
Luke Schenn - Tyler Myers
Extras: Justin Schultz/Jason Demers
Braden Holtby
Jake Allen
Michael Hutchinson
1 - 2003
Jeff Carter - Patrice Bergeron - Mike Richards
Matt Moulson - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Clarke Macarthur - Eric Staal - Nathan Horton
Daniel Carcillo- Eric Fehr- Brad Richardson
Extra: Steve Bernier
Brent Seabrook - Brent Burns
Dion Phaneuf - Shae Weber
Brayden Coburn - Marc Methot
Extra: Kyle Quincey
Marc Andre Fleury
Corey Crawford
Brian Elliott
2. 2013
Carter Verhaeghe - Nathan Mackinnon - Bo Horvat
Max Domi - Sean Monahan- Anthony Duclair
Tyler Bertuzzi - Nick Paul - Anthony Mantha
Jonathan Drouin - Jason Dickinson - William Carrier
Extra: Curtis Lazar
Josh Morrissey - Shea Theodore
Darnell Nurse - Ryan Pulock
Carson Soucy - Mackenzie Weever
Extra: Ryan Graves
Tristan Jarry
Eric Comrie
Spencer Martin
3 - 2015
Matthew Barzal - Connor Mcdavid - Mitch Marner
Andrew Mangiapane - Dylan Strome - Travis Konecny
Jake Debrusk - Anthony Cirelli - Matthew Joseph
Lawson Crouse - Nick Roy - Anthony Beauvillier
Extra: Keegan Kolesar
Thomas Chabot - Vince Dunn
Jeremy Lauzon - Alex Carrier
Travis Dermott - Ethan Bear
Extra - Noah Juulsen
Adin Hill
Samuel Montembeault
Mackenzie Blackwood
4 - 2008
Josh Bailey - Steven Stamkos - Jordan Eberle
Zach Smith - Adam Henrique - Joe Colborne
Matt Calvert - Cody Hodgson - Tyler Ennis
Matt Martin - Derek Grant - Dale Weise
Extra: Lance Bouma
Alex Pietrangelo - Drew Doughty
TJ Brodie - Jared Spurgeon
Luke Schenn - Tyler Myers
Extras: Justin Schultz/Jason Demers
Braden Holtby
Jake Allen
Michael Hutchinson
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Slovakia
1. 2022
1st overall and 2nd overall picks in Slaf & Nemec + most drafted (6) players since 2005.
2. 2000
Marian Gaborik, Lubomir Visnovsky, Tomas Kopecky, Marcel Hossa
16 players drafted
3. 2023
2 first rounders including #10 Dvorsky, 3 second rounders and the most players drafted (8) since 2022!
4 and 5 would probly be 2004 & 2001, where we had over 10 drafted players each, but only real notable player would be Sekera, Meszaros and Budaj
It sounds crazy, but despite Slovakia going 1st and 2nd overall in 2022, it might not be our best draft in the history - 2000 is close.
1. 2022
1st overall and 2nd overall picks in Slaf & Nemec + most drafted (6) players since 2005.
2. 2000
Marian Gaborik, Lubomir Visnovsky, Tomas Kopecky, Marcel Hossa
16 players drafted
3. 2023
2 first rounders including #10 Dvorsky, 3 second rounders and the most players drafted (8) since 2022!
4 and 5 would probly be 2004 & 2001, where we had over 10 drafted players each, but only real notable player would be Sekera, Meszaros and Budaj
It sounds crazy, but despite Slovakia going 1st and 2nd overall in 2022, it might not be our best draft in the history - 2000 is close.
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2015 is pretty good for Finland with Rantanen, Aho and Hintz.
Mikkola is good too, Nutivaara as well before he had to retire due injuries.
2017 is good too with Heiskanen, Välimäki,, Vaakanainen, Tolvanen and Jokiharju. Luostarinen and Luukkonen too.
Mikkola is good too, Nutivaara as well before he had to retire due injuries.
2017 is good too with Heiskanen, Välimäki,, Vaakanainen, Tolvanen and Jokiharju. Luostarinen and Luukkonen too.
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2016 USA is definitely a decent roster.
Matthew Tkachuk - Auston Matthews - Clayton Keller
Ross Colton - Tage Thompson - Alex Debrincat
Luke Kunin - Trent Frederic - Brandon Duhaime
Max Jones - Logan Brown - Michael Eyssimont
Extra: Joey Anderson
Ryan Lindgren- Adam Fox
Casey Fitzgerald - Charlie Mcavoy
Cam Dineen - Andrew Peeke
Extra: Chase Priskie
Joseph Woll
Tyler Parsons???
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I'd definitely think about putting 2015 over 2011 and 2019 (thus far):
Eichel
Connor
Werenski
Hanifin
Boeser
Terry
