Players what Yzerman's scouting Director Al Murray has drafted for two organizations:
2015
3rd round -
F Anthony Cirelli, Scoring middle6 forward, 100 games, 50 points (0.50 ppg)
4th round -
F Mathieu Joseph, Bottom6 forward, 70 games, 26 points (0.37 ppg)
2014
1st round -
RD Anthony DeAngelo, offensive 3rd pair-defenceman, 132 games, 52 points (0.39 ppg) --> traded to Arizona for 2nd pick.
3rd round -
C Brayden Point, Selke Trophy Center, 229 games, 198 points (0.86 ppg)
2013
1st round -
F Jonathan Drouin, Top6 forward, with 1st line potential.
2nd round -
W Adam Erne, 4th line forward
2012
1st round -
G Andrei Vasilevskiy, Vezina goaltender
6th round -
C Cedric Paquette, Bottom6 matchup center.
2011 -
1st round -
C Vladislav Namestnikov, Middle6 center.
2nd round -
RW Nikita Kucherov, Elite NHL superstar winger.
7th round -
LW Ondrej Palat. Top6 defensive forward.
Works 3 years for Team Canada (with Yzerman).
2008 Los Angeles Kings
1st round -
RD Drew Doughty, Norris Trophy defenceman
2nd round -
RD Slava Voynov, Top2 defenceman.
2007
1st round,
LD Thomas Hickey, 2nd-3rd pair defenceman, 449 games (currently injured and at Islanders)
2nd round -
RW Wayne Simmonds, 2nd line, physical PP specialist
4th round -
LD Alec Martinez, 2nd pair D
2006
1st round -
G Jonathan Bernier, backup goaltender
1st round -
F Trevor Lewis, 3rd line cheking forward
2005
1st round -
C Anze Kopitar, Elite NHL superstar Center
3rd round -
G Jonathan Quick, Vezina Trophy Goaltender
2003
1st round -
W Dustin Brown, 1st line power-forward
1st round -
C Brian Boyle, Bottom6 Center
So that's Murray's sample size for 10 years. Yzerman wasn't drafting for La Kings, before they become a winner. It was Al Murray, who drafted a Stanley Cup winner to LA and it is Al Murray who drafted that President's Trophy winner to Tampa.
This is the guy behind Yzerman's drafting talent and we should get him, just anyhow it ever is possible.
Dustin Brown - Anze Kopitar - Nikita Kucherov
Ondrej Palat - Brayden Point - Wayne Simmonds
Jonathan Drouin - Vlad Namestnikov - Anthony Cirelli
Trevor Lewis - Cedrid Paquette - Mathieu Joseph
Adam Erne - Brian Boyle
Alec Martinez - Drew Doughty
Thomas Hickey - Slava Voynov (was one of the greatest 2nd defencemen in NHL, before beating his wife)
Tony Deangelo
G Andrei Vasilevskiy
G Jonathan Quick
G Jonathan Bernier
All from 10 latest drafts Murray has drafted players which are at NHL-age. If something is missing, are left-handed 3rd pair stay-at-home defencemen. The easiest player to buy from free market.
I could believe that only Boston's group of Directors could beat this Murray's record. So much Elite skill in short time period. And in two places. When same thing (a Contender) happens in two different places, you can heavily trust for that guy.
Al Murray - Director of Amateur Scouting