Tampa Bay Lightning: Brad Richards and Their Top 10 NHL Draft Picks of All Time

November 19th, 2011 by Stefan Kubus Leave a reply »
The Tampa Bay Lightning have only been around since 1992, but they've already found success, winning a Stanley Cup in 2004.

The best way to build a franchise is another debate for another day, but effective drafting serves as the fundamental base for constructing a dynasty.

Such franchises as the Detroit Red Wings have essentially ran a clinic on drafting for the past two decades, finding gems like Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg in later rounds.

Perennial All-Stars like Brad Richards and Vincent Lecavalier are two such players that the Bolts drafted and have gone on to enjoy successful NHL careers thus far. But where do they rank in the all-time list of Tampa Bay draft picks?

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