Best First Overall Picks (1970 to 2012) - #21

[DitchMarner]

Who's the 21st best first overall pick between 1970 and 2012?



#1. Mario Lemieux
#2. Sidney Crosby
#3. Alex Ovechkin
#4. Guy Lafleur
#5. Denis Potvin
#6. Patrick Kane
#7. Eric Lindros
#8. Joe Thornton
#9. Gilbert Perreault
#10. Dale Hawerchuk
#11. Mats Sundin
#12. Mike Modano
#13. Ilya Kovalchuk
#14. Steven Stamkos
#15. John Tavares
#16. Pierre Turgeon
#17. Vincent Lecavalier
#18. Taylor Hall
#19. Marc-Andre Fleury
#20. Rick Nash

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[Pizza!Pizza!]

This is the hardest choice so far of this thread. There's like 6 equal quality players on this list.

 

[DitchMarner]

I'd rank Smith and Nolan ahead of good ole Clarky.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

It’s Wendel’s time.