What's the most size/height a player has ever gained after being drafted?

le_sean

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Andrei Medvedev went into the draft as Lance Armstrong and came out as Rosie O'Donnell :sarcasm:
 

Form and Substance

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Semin grew two inches and added about 30 lbs since being drafted. I think most guys tend to grown an inch and 20 lbs on average.
 

Redwingsfan

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according to NHL.com ilya kovalchuk is shrinking. he was 6"2' when he got drafted and now he is 6"1'. lol.
 

PhoPhan

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I saw Wheeler listed as 6'2.5" and 185 lbs. when he was drafted, and I've seen him listed now around 6'5" and 235 lbs. and counting.
 

PeteLaframboise

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Talk about a guy who haven't filled out : Martin Biron, he was 6'3" 160 lbs when drafted, he's now 163 lbs. I think Chelios is so old that he actually shrunk over the years.
 

brightscout

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Kovalev was 6' - 185 lbs, now he is 6'2 - 225 lbs
Jagr was 6'1 - 190 lbs, now he is 6'3 - 235 lbs
Datsyuk was 5'9 - 160 lbs, now he is 5'11 - 200 lbs
Lecavalier was 6'4 - 175 lbs, now he is 6'4 - 225 lbs

And many others...
 

Frank Drebin

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Kovalev was 6' - 185 lbs, now he is 6'2 - 225 lbs
Jagr was 6'1 - 190 lbs, now he is 6'3 - 235 lbs
Datsyuk was 5'9 - 160 lbs, now he is 5'11 - 200 lbs
Lecavalier was 6'4 - 175 lbs, now he is 6'4 - 225 lbs

And many others...

40-50 lbs of muscle - pretty impressive.
 

PSUhockey34

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Tyler Arnason was at something like 5-11 225 lbs when he was drafted out of St. Cloud...Sutter told him he was too fat to play in the NHL and had to be under 207lbs
 

Bucket

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I think Stoll wins for shrinking the most though. Here lists him as 6'5 when he was drafted back in '02, and now he's listed as 6'1. :D
 

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