So far, Kris Draper's drafts. I'll split these as European / North-American drafts
2020 + 2021 European Drafted
#4 Lucas Raymond, RW
Håkan Andersson pick, has struggled a bit with injuries (mumps at draft year, elbow at 2021) but the hype is still going on.
#6 Simon Edvinsson, LD
All Håkan again. Drafting idea seemed to be the development potential, and if they saw the same as Seider, this could turn out real gud.
#32 William Wallinder, LD
Another Håkan pick. No negatives or positives yet.
#51 Theodor Niederbach, C/RW
Third Håkan pick. Dominated at junior leagues as 16-year old, lost whole DY for knee injury, turning to pro at Frölunda.
#70 Eemil Viro, LD
Progressing really well, regular at TPS Liiga-team and probably Top4 guy at next season, Signed ELC.
#107 Jan Bednar, G
Big and athletic 6'4 goaltender putting bad numbers in every team he plays. Very long shot, and seems to be the only failure of European draftees.
#134 Liam Dower-Nilsson, C
Another Håkan-find, this time from lower rounds. Captain type. Not much to say yet.
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2020 +2021 North American picks
#15 Sebastian Cossa, G
Big reach and statement pick taking him before Wallstedt. Time will tell. This must be a BOOM pick to fill a big organizational need.
#36 Shai Buium, LD
Traded up 2 spots to lose a 4th. Looks very promising defenceman, but this was the pick what could have been Räty.
#55 Cross Hanas, LW
Draper pick, struggled after draft, goalscorer, who scored only 5 goals in 33 games at two different junior leagues. Tough to find a place to play at corona year.
#63 Donovan Sebrango, LD
Draper pick, has been doing good and got even AHL taste. Definitely successful pick so far. Will make a case for CAN U20 team.
#70 Carter Mazur, LW
Reach like Hanas, but seemed to show potential at WJSS. Could turn out worth the reach.
#97 Sam Stange, RW
Struggling sniper, long way to go, but good place at NCAA.
#114 Red Savage, C
Good pick from fairly low draft position. Bloodline-pick, but could turn out to be the good one. Also Captain type.
#132 Alex Cotton, RD
Good-sized 6'2 RhD putting great numbers at WHL. Definitely great pick.
#155 Oscar Plandowski, RD
Fine pick on this range.
#156 Kyle Aucoin, LD
Bloodlines pick not going anywhere except Harvard NCAA. Probably makes a career on management side, why draft these guys?
#166 Pasquale Zito, W
Somebody had gone as far as Windsor, from Detroit and saw this guy. Gritty player, could at least bring some competition on training camps.
#187 Kienan Draper, RW
Own son, nepotism pick, totally just picked without any hockey-based reason. Failing miserably on his DY+1 season.
#203 Chase Bradley, C/LW
Of the Draper pick they said that "there's not much talent left on these rounds" as a reason and will pick own son. Then they find talent after him. WTF? Absolutely great 7th round pick. Guy has thriwed in USHL since draft.
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For 2020 NA drafters, for every BUST there's also quite good booming prospect. Also this 2021 seemed to better than 2021, but they skipped many high-ranked Europeans on those picks. Maybe Håkan was involved on those decisions (to skip certain Europeans which did fall on draft) and Draper was free to go after his favourites.
I haven't liked some of those 2020 Draper picks, keep them as absolutely idiotic. But there has been quite much of those booming guys. Have to give credit about that. For the lower picks, I like this that they are boom or busts. Not mediocrity.
Those Håkan Europeans have been now higher and he seems to get steady results out from there. Almost nobody is busting. 2021 draft is even more Draper draft, only two came from Europe, Edvinsson and Dower-Nilsson. As general tactic, they were reaching like mad and throwing picks away.
They skipped Räty and were going after defence still very heavy. This Buium vs. Räty will be very interesting to see on long run. They reached also for Buium, so they have really liked him.