Lemieux tops TSN’s ranking of No. 1 picks from modern era of the draft

[LeafsNation75]

https://www.tsn.ca/lemieux-tops-tsn-s-ranking-of-no-1-picks-from-modern-era-of-the-draft-1.1117349

The order of where these players selected 1st overall were ranked if you don't want to click the link.

1) Mario Lemieux
2) Sidney Crosby
3) Alex Ovechkin
4) Guy Lafleur
5) Dennis Potvin
6) Patrick Kane
7) Connor McDavid
8) Gilbert Perrault
9) Mike Modano
10) Dale Hawerchuk
11) Eric Lindros
12) Marc-Andre Fleury
13) Vincent Lecavlier
14) Steven Stamkos
15) Ilya Kovalchuk
16) John Tavares
17) Joe Thornton
18) Wendel Clark
19) Mats Sundin
20) Nathan MacKinnon
21) Rick Nash
22) Taylor Hall
23) Auston Matthews
24) Bobby Smith
25) Chris Philips
26) Rejean Houle
27) Billy Harris
28) Pierre Turgeon
29) Roman Hamrilk
30) Aaron Ekblad
31) Mel Bridgman
32) Owen Nolan
33) Rob Ramage
34) Ed Jovanovski
35) Rick Green
36) Dale McCourt
37) Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
38) Gord Kluzak
39) Rick DiPietro
40) Bryan Berard
41) Nico Hischier
42) Erik Johnson
43) Joe Murphy
44) Patrik Stefan
45) Nail Yakupov
46) Brian Lawton
47) Greg Joly
48) Doug Wickenhesier
49) Alexandre Daigle

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[Ainec]

hmmm

 

[boredmale]

Alex Ovechkin should not have finished ahead of Potvin or Lafleur and and argument can be made using cups why Kane is better

 

[rhinoshawarma]

Alex Ovechkin should not have finished ahead of Potvin or Lafleur and and argument can be made using cups why Kane is better

Here we goooooooooo

 

[PunkRockLocke]

How is Yakupov ahead of Daigle and Lawton?

Tavares ahead of Thornton? Seems odd.

 

[Laineux]

The most glaring thing here is Fleury at 12 ahead of the likes of Jumbo Joe. I realize he had a great year, but really?

 

[Isaac Nootin]

What is McDavid doing ahead of Lindros, Fleury, Perreault etc.?

He'll ultimately finish higher than 7, but it's completely ridiculous as of now.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Thornton too low.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Wendel Clark ahead of Mats Sundin? Was this a popularity contest?

 

[Benttheknee]

Patrick Stefan is not the worst? He scored 188 points in 440 games.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Jumbo Joe is too low. Lindros is too low.
Fleury is a great, great goalie, but he's too high.
Of course Mario Lemieux is #1.

 

[boredmale]

Wendel Clark ahead of Mats Sundin? Was this a popularity contest?

While i still would pick Sundin ahead of Clark part of their consideration is how well the player chosen helped the team drafting them

Sort of ironic that what helps Clark was that he was traded for Sundin and what hurts Sundin is that he was traded for Clark

 

[discobob]

Flip Crosby and Ovechkin...

Come on folks, you knew someone was going to have to say it!!!

 

[Laineux]

Posting the official criteria here, since most aren't probably opening that link.

Here’s the criteria TSN applied:
1. The player’s impact on the team that drafted them.
2. The player’s performance over the totality of his NHL career
3. The player’s achievements relative to those who were drafted No. 2 and 3

 

[Spartachat]

Rick Nash over Auston Matthews? Also, Daigle was better than Yakupov in his early years.

 

[LeafsNation75]

The most glaring thing here is Fleury at 12 ahead of the likes of Jumbo Joe. I realize he had a great year, but really?

Maybe they took into consideration his 3 Stanley Cups and getting the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final in their expansion season.

 

[Mickey Marner]

That's a really bad list after #3.

 

[DaveG]

I.... just good lord what a mess of a list. I have absolutely no doubt that the HoH board could come up with a much better list then this based off the other projects they've done.

 

[Strait2thecup]

Awful list. They ranked hischier behind Ricky D . Fleury is way too high. Just so many issues

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Awful list. They ranked hischier behind Ricky D . Fleury is way too high. Just so many issues

There’s plenty of room for him and others to climb.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I really don't get Rejean Houle at 26 over a guy with 1300 points. Like, who's his backer. The guy was a meh player and then he destroyed the Habs reign of dominance as a GM. He might be the most hated man in MTL ever. Did he vote for himself or something?

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

No Selanne? What is this?!

 

[Hynh]

Posting the official criteria here, since most aren't probably opening that link.

Here’s the criteria TSN applied:
1. The player’s impact on the team that drafted them.
2. The player’s performance over the totality of his NHL career
3. The player’s achievements relative to those who were drafted No. 2 and 3

I'm assuming this is why Thornton is below Tavares but then how can Lindros be higher than either? Refusing to sign and being traded for Forsberg shouldn't count as impact

 

[Fantomas]

Clickbaity crap for people to argue over.

 

[LeafsNation75]

No Selanne? What is this?!

He was never a 1st overall pick.