The tentacles from every NHL team reach across the league through their draft picks. Although the franchises intend to have each player they pick star for them and lead them to a championship, they often get traded before or after the selections are actually made. Or they leave as free agents.
So what would a team look like if it could ice a roster made only of those it's chosen via the draft if none of the chosen ones got away? What if teams had their picked players for life, for as long as their playing careers last?
By looking year by year through their draft picks, we came up with a roster made entirely of each team's choices. We're not including any undrafted players or any of those currently without contracts or on tryouts in NHL camps. In some cases, we've had to include players who have left the league for greener pastures overseas just to round out a roster—a great indication of a team that has not drafted well over the years.
Some have had great success, and in some of those cases, you are able to see how that has translated in the real world.
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Article written by Steve Macfarlane
What If Every NHL Team Was Composed of Its Own Draft Picks?
September 13th, 2016 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
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