Every year, the collective eyes of the hockey world focus on the prospects tabbed as first-rounders at the NHL draft, and rightfully so, as they're the guys who possess the best probability of blossoming into valuable assets at the next level.
But when looking at the rosters of past Stanley Cup champions, it's impossible to ignore how many key players were taken outside of Round 1.
Detroit is a perfect example of this, as past and present franchise cornerstones such as Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Johan Franzen, Tomas Holmstrom, Sergei Fedorov and Jimmy Howard all fell to the Red Wings beyond the opening round of their respective drafts.
And at the 2014 NHL draft, there were a handful of players selected during Day 2 who already stick out as potential standouts.
With that in mind, here's a look at the biggest steals from the second and final day of the draft.
Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks
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NHL Draft 2014: Breaking Down the Biggest Steals from Day 2
June 28th, 2014 by Ryan Davenport Leave a reply »
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