None of which was found in the top 5. They haven't had a top 5 draft pick since the 90s. We have great amateur scouts, you know that as well as anyone here. We don't need a top 5 pick to find great talent. .
Detroit is the only exception they were awful for such a long time to before they had the twenty year stretch or whatever.
Looking at the cup winners since the season was cancelled. The only exception to not having a recent top five pick is Detroit, or another "top ten" pick.
Kings Doughty 2nd overall, they had numerous first round picks, top ten picks etc. They had tons of picks.
Bruins Kessel 5th overall in 06, another top ten pick the year later, then acquired two top ten picks(#2 overall Seguin) in the Kessel trade to. Also got lucky with Chara in free agency to.
Chicago Toews, Kane top five picks
Pittsburgh Nothing needs to be said here really.
Anaheim had 2nd overall in 05, won cup in 07, got lucky to with Niedermayer wanting to go play with his brother, then Pronger on the trade market. Ducks also had a top ten pick in 2004 to take Smid, which they traded Smid as part of the package to the Oilers for Pronger.
Carolina 2006 Eric Staal second overalll (in 2003), Jack Johnson 3rd overall in 2005.
The Stars need at least two players with top line, or top pair upside, before they become a stanley cup contender again.