Best Fifth Overall Picks (1970 to 2012) - #4

[GlitchMarner]

Who's the fourth best fifth overall pick between 1970 and 2012?



#1. Jaromir Jagr
#2. Scott Stevens
#3. Carey Price

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[biturbo19]

Blake Wheeler is such an almost impossible one to even really "rate" in this case. Due to how jacked up his route to the NHL was. I mean...he was an absolutely horrendous pick...but you could actually make an argument that he might be the best player out of the group, at his peak.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Guerin is leading, but I'd say at least three players who are options (Barrasso, Kessel and Martin) are better.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Tie between Barrasso and Guerin. The voting period is being extended.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I voted Guerin but I think Kessel is really underrated. Tough call.

 

[Hockey Outsider]

No offense to Guerin, but this shouldn't even be close.

Barasso was named a top three goalie five times spanning 15 years. He was very good in two consecutive Stanley Cup victories. He was inconsistent from year to year - but that's also true of Guerin.

Guerin placed in the top 20 in scoring once in his career, he wasn't anything special defensively, and his numbers dropped off quite a bit in the playoffs.

Barasso is a borderline Hall of Fame candidate. Guerin is a Doug Weight or Jason Arnott level player at best - he shouldn't have a single vote here.