OT: Draft Picks Over The Years

[hb12xchamps]

Had this discussion with my buddy the other day on who has been the biggest bust in Caps draft pick history and who was the best late round draft choice (5th round or more) in Capitals history. I also threw in the worst draft we had in my eyes

I'm a youngin so mine are:

Bust: Anton Gustafsson | Sasha Pokulok

Gus played a total of 1 game in Hershey and Sasha bounced around the minors and has since played the past 6 years in the LNAH.

Late Round: Mathieu Perreault

Matty P didn't have a long Caps career but he's had a nice career and gets about 40-45 points a year. Honorable mention to Djoos here since he also was a 7th rounder and looks like he might carve himself out a career as a bottom pairing D

Worst Draft: Elite Prospects - NHL Entry Draft 2007

Other than Karl this draft stunk. No other draft choice had a game in the NHL and a lot of guys barely carved out AHL playing time.

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[g00n]

those are good, but best late round is undisputed

Peter Bondra hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

 

[Langway]

Yes and bust is probably Volchkov. Worst draft probably 2005 since Alzner was at least a solid player for them for a decade, unlike those two first round stiffs.

 

[hb12xchamps]

those are good, but best late round is undisputed

Peter Bondra hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

Okay yeah that is easily the best. I wasn't even born then so I didn't go back that far.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Yes and bust is probably Volchkov. Worst draft probably 2005 since Alzner was at least a solid player for them for a decade, unlike those two first round stiffs.

I'll say Sasha Pokulok. Massive bust.

 

[Calicaps]

Volchkov, jeebus. forgot about him. was gonna say Beech. But yeah...

 

[Langway]

Volchkov, jeebus. forgot about him. was gonna say Beech. But yeah...

I mean...:

In one incident while playing with the Capitals’ minor league affiliate Portland Pirates, he walked out on the team during a playoff game.

Having had enough of his poor attitude and chronic underachieving, the Capitals traded Volchkov to the Edmonton Oilers on February 4, 2000, for a fourth round draft pick, but he never played with the parent club. Former Oilers’ GM Kevin Lowe, then the team’s coach, recalled his first training camp meeting with Volchkov in which the player insisted on being referred to as ‘The Volch-inator‘. After just twenty-five games with the Oilers’ minor league affiliate Hamilton Bulldogs, team management soured on his poor attitude, and he returned to play in Russia.”

 

[RandyHolt]

Jeff Greenlaw may be in the top 10. So many to choose from though maybe he is only top 20. Trevor Halverson.... and just stumbled upon the KO that ruined him. The McPhee takes on the Hawks game. He should have just dressed his goons. What was he thinking.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

GMGM is such a genius....

 

[maacoshark]

those are good, but best late round is undisputed

Peter Bondra hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

Bondra is also my choice for best late round pick

 

[maacoshark]

Yes and bust is probably Volchkov. Worst draft probably 2005 since Alzner was at least a solid player for them for a decade, unlike those two first round stiffs.

I agree with Volchkov as our biggest bust.

 

[maacoshark]

Had this discussion with my buddy the other day on who has been the biggest bust in Caps draft pick history and who was the best late round draft choice (5th round or more) in Capitals history. I also threw in the worst draft we had in my eyes

I'm a youngin so mine are:

Bust: Anton Gustafsson | Sasha Pokulok

Gus played a total of 1 game in Hershey and Sasha bounced around the minors and has since played the past 6 years in the LNAH.

Late Round: Mathieu Perreault

Matty P didn't have a long Caps career but he's had a nice career and gets about 40-45 points a year. Honorable mention to Djoos here since he also was a 7th rounder and looks like he might carve himself out a career as a bottom pairing D

Worst Draft: Elite Prospects - NHL Entry Draft 2007

Other than Karl this draft stunk. No other draft choice had a game in the NHL and a lot of guys barely carved out AHL playing time.

Not sure I'd say Gustafson was a bust. We didn't really get a good look at him. He only played one AHL game before going back to Europe. Tough to say he is a bust based on one game. BTW he had 2 assists in that one game.

 

[RandyHolt]

Baby Gus had a bad back. I did have a nice view at Kettler when he crashed into the goal post right in front of me.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Not sure I'd say Gustafson was a bust. We didn't really get a good look at him. He only played one AHL game before going back to Europe. Tough to say he is a bust based on one game. BTW he had 2 assists in that one game.

I’d say he was a bust. We ended up wasting a first rounder on a guy who played one meaningless AHL game when Hershey rested their regulars and had a playoff spot clinched.

 

[brachyrynchos]

I had high hopes for Kharlamov...oh well. Bloodlines rarely seem to work out. Certainly not as much of a bust as Volchkov.
Further back, 1980 selecting Darren Veitch with the 5th overall, Oilers took Coffey next.

 

[maacoshark]

I’d say he was a bust. We ended up wasting a first rounder on a guy who played one meaningless AHL game when Hershey rested their regulars and had a playoff spot clinched.

He was a later 1st round pick. Volchkov was 4th overall and didn't score an NHL point. Didn't do much in the minors either.

 

[maacoshark]

If you guys want to get technical you could call our very first pick in history a bust.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Not sure I'd say Gustafson was a bust. We didn't really get a good look at him. He only played one AHL game before going back to Europe. Tough to say he is a bust based on one game. BTW he had 2 assists in that one game.

He was a complete bust, but Volchkov takes the top spot. Heartless player.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I had high hopes for Kharlamov...oh well. Bloodlines rarely seem to work out. Certainly not as much of a bust as Volchkov.
Further back, 1980 selecting Darren Veitch with the 5th overall, Oilers took Coffey next.

At least Veitch played 500 NHL games and scored almost 300 pts, but he’s on the bust list for sure given his draft position.

 

[hb12xchamps]

He was a later 1st round pick. Volchkov was 4th overall and didn't score an NHL point. Didn't do much in the minors either.

Was speaking specifically about Gus. Later 1st rounder pick or not I’d say he’s still a bust. We lucked out when we traded to pick Carlson