Biggest "Draft Busts" (Research)

[VanIslander]

I thought Teemu Elomo was a steal by Dallas in the fifth round of the 1997 draft. I was sure of it.

He's still playing in Finland and poking his head up on the international stage here and there. The winger hasn't a game in the NHL and probably never will.

He's the biggest draft bust I've ever pegged.

That's why I'm no scout.

 

[Amen evil king]

Calling Norm Levielle a draft bust is incredibly stupid.

I'm pretty sure the original poster worked this out as a statistical study of the highest draft picks with the lowest amount of seasons played.. I'm sure if he'd wanted to weed out all the people who were 'busts' for reasons beyond their control etc he could have, but he didn't. Imagine all the extra work that would take.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

-- draft year >1968 and <1999
-- played < 4 NHL seasons

LW

Player Name -- Num -- Drafted By Franchise -- Round -- Draft Year -- Seasons
================================================== =========
Dean Barry -- 2 -- NJ -- Round 1 -- 1975 -- 3
Tannahill Don -- 3 -- BOS -- Round 1 -- 1969 -- 2
Sittler Ryan -- 7 -- PHI -- Round 1 -- 1992 -- 0
Ryan Terry -- 8 -- MTL -- Round 1 -- 1995 -- 3
Phillipoff Harold -- 10 -- CGY -- Round 1 -- 1976 -- 3
Blanchard Al -- 10 -- NYR -- Round 1 -- 1972 -- 0
Titanic Morris -- 12 -- BUF -- Round 1 -- 1973 -- 2
Babe Warren -- 12 -- DAL -- Round 1 -- 1986 -- 3
Riihijarvi Teemu -- 12 -- SJ -- Round 1 -- 1995 -- 0
Leveille Norm -- 14 -- BOS -- Round 1 -- 1981 -- 2
Zultek Matt -- 15 -- LA -- Round 1 -- 1997 -- 0


C

Player Name -- Num -- Drafted By Franchise -- Round -- Draft Year -- Seasons
================================================== =========
Williams Fred -- 4 -- DET -- Round 1 -- 1976 -- 1
Scissons Scott -- 6 -- NYI -- Round 1 -- 1990 -- 3
Tkaczuk Daniel -- 6 -- CGY -- Round 1 -- 1997 -- 1
Currier Bob -- 6 -- PHI -- Round 1 -- 1969 -- 0
Vaydik Greg -- 7 -- CHI -- Round 1 -- 1975 -- 1
Gratton Dan -- 10 -- LA -- Round 1 -- 1985 -- 1
Spring Dan -- 12 -- CHI -- Round 1 -- 1971 -- 0
Malone Jim -- 14 -- NYR -- Round 1 -- 1980 -- 0
Savage Reggie -- 15 -- WAS -- Round 1 -- 1988 -- 3
Mctavish Gordon -- 15 -- MTL -- Round 1 -- 1974 -- 2
Carroll Greg -- 15 -- WAS -- Round 1 -- 1976 -- 2

RW

Player Name -- Num -- Drafted By Franchise -- Round -- Draft Year -- Seasons
================================================== =========
Volchkov Alexandre -- 4 -- WAS -- Round 1 -- 1996 -- 1
Dore Daniel -- 5 -- COL -- Round 1 -- 1988 -- 2
Stojanov Alek -- 7 -- VAN -- Round 1 -- 1991 -- 3
Woodley Dan -- 7 -- VAN -- Round 1 -- 1986 -- 1
Featherstone Tony -- 7 -- CLE -- Round 1 -- 1969 -- 3
Geoffrion Danny -- 8 -- MTL -- Round 1 -- 1978 -- 3
Trottier Rocky -- 8 -- NJ -- Round 1 -- 1982 -- 2
Lindros Brett -- 9 -- NYI -- Round 1 -- 1994 -- 2
Moser Ernie -- 9 -- TOR -- Round 1 -- 1969 -- 0
Heerema Jeff -- 11 -- CAR -- Round 1 -- 1998 -- 2
Osborne Keith -- 12 -- STL -- Round 1 -- 1987 -- 2
Vallis Lindsay -- 13 -- MTL -- Round 1 -- 1989 -- 1
Savage Joel -- 13 -- BUF -- Round 1 -- 1988 -- 1
Henrich Michael -- 13 -- EDM -- Round 1 -- 1998 -- 0
Riesen Michel -- 14 -- EDM -- Round 1 -- 1997 -- 1
Lucas Danny -- 14 -- PHI -- Round 1 -- 1978 -- 1
Kharlamov Alexander -- 15 -- WAS -- Round 1 -- 1994 -- 0

DEF

Player Name -- Num -- Drafted By Franchise -- Round -- Draft Year -- Seasons
================================================== =========
Johansson Bjorn -- 5 -- CLE -- Round 1 -- 1976 -- 2
Bennett Adam -- 6 -- CHI -- Round 1 -- 1989 -- 3
Arthur Fred -- 8 -- CAR -- Round 1 -- 1980 -- 3
Herter Jason -- 8 -- VAN -- Round 1 -- 1989 -- 1
Aitken Johnathan -- 8 -- BOS -- Round 1 -- 1996 -- 2
Plumb Ron -- 9 -- BOS -- Round 1 -- 1970 -- 1
Campbell Scott -- 9 -- STL -- Round 1 -- 1977 -- 3
Sadler Robin -- 9 -- MTL -- Round 1 -- 1975 -- 0
Cooper David -- 11 -- BUF -- Round 1 -- 1992 -- 3
Focht Dan -- 11 -- PHO -- Round 1 -- 1996 -- 3
Meighan Ron -- 13 -- DAL -- Round 1 -- 1981 -- 2
Quinn David -- 13 -- DAL -- Round 1 -- 1984 -- 0
Stewart Michael -- 13 -- NYR -- Round 1 -- 1990 -- 0
Baird Ken -- 15 -- CLE -- Round 2 -- 1971 -- 1
Ware Jeff -- 15 -- TOR -- Round 1 -- 1995 -- 3
Soules Jason -- 15 -- EDM -- Round 1 -- 1989 -- 0


G

Player Name -- Num -- Drafted By Franchise -- Round -- Draft Year -- Seasons
================================================== =========
Martyniuk Ray -- 5 -- MTL -- Round 1 -- 1970 -- 0
Desrochers Patrick -- 14 -- PHO -- Round 1 -- 1998 -- 2
Ryabchikov Evgeni -- 21 -- BOS -- Round 1 -- 1994 -- 0
Hillier Craig -- 23 -- PIT -- Round 1 -- 1996 -- 0
Damphousse Jean Franc -- 24 -- NJ -- Round 1 -- 1997 -- 1
DeGuise Michel -- 24 -- MTL -- Round 2 -- 1971 -- 0
Pelletier Jean Marc -- 30 -- PHI -- Round 2 -- 1997 -- 3
Dyck Ed -- 30 -- VAN -- Round 3 -- 1970 -- 3

Biggest bust of them all.

 

[operasen]

Alexandre Daigle - in or out of his nurse's uniform - enough said.

Penny, Lajeuness and Chouinard (taken twice!) as high pick goalies