http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ovechkin-is-a-franchise-player-and-heres-why/
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The top franchise forward if holding an open draft today? Alex Galchenyuk. And before you scoff at that selection, keep in mind the 20-year-old center has played more than 100 games in the NHL over his first two seasons while accumulating 6.5 point shares – and that includes the lockout-shortened 2013 campaign. In the history of the NHL, only 23 forwards have had as many or more Point Shares while playing more than 100 games over their first two seasons in the league before the age of 20. If the 2013 season wasn’t just 48 games long, Galchenyuk would likely be even higher on that list. Here is the rest of the top 10: