An expert replicated the 2017 draft and Nick Suzuki should have belonged to the Avalanche
An expert at The Hockey Writers tried the experiment of replicating the 2017 NHL draft. It's always a fun exercise to do a few years down the line, so you can assess how the youngsters progressed and which teams had the compass in their eye.
Here's the new order established:
1. Cale Makar (4th overall)
2. E. Pettersson (5th choice overall)
3. Miro Heiskanen (3rd choice overall)
4. Nick Suzuki (13th overall)
5. Nico Hischier (1st overall)
6. Robert Thomas (20th overall)
7. Jason Robertson (39th overall)
8. Josh Norris (19th overall)
9. Martin Necas (12th overall)
10. Drake Batherson (121st overall)
2. E. Pettersson (5th choice overall)
3. Miro Heiskanen (3rd choice overall)
4. Nick Suzuki (13th overall)
5. Nico Hischier (1st overall)
6. Robert Thomas (20th overall)
7. Jason Robertson (39th overall)
8. Josh Norris (19th overall)
9. Martin Necas (12th overall)
10. Drake Batherson (121st overall)
What's next :
11. Kailer Yamamoto
12. Jake Oettinger
13. Filip Chytil
14. Erik Brannstrom
15. Henri Jokiharju
16. Eeli Tolvanen
17. Alex Formenton
18. Alexandre Texier
19. Casey Mittelstadt
20. Nolan Patrick
21. Owen Tippett
22. Nicolas Hague
23. Maxime Comtois
24. Michael Rasmussen
25. Timothy Liljegren
26. Mario Ferraro
27. Morgan Geekie
28. S. Aho (Islanders)
29. Jesper Boqvist
30. Ryan Poehling
31. Morgan Frost
32. Gabriel Vilardi
12. Jake Oettinger
13. Filip Chytil
14. Erik Brannstrom
15. Henri Jokiharju
16. Eeli Tolvanen
17. Alex Formenton
18. Alexandre Texier
19. Casey Mittelstadt
20. Nolan Patrick
21. Owen Tippett
22. Nicolas Hague
23. Maxime Comtois
24. Michael Rasmussen
25. Timothy Liljegren
26. Mario Ferraro
27. Morgan Geekie
28. S. Aho (Islanders)
29. Jesper Boqvist
30. Ryan Poehling
31. Morgan Frost
32. Gabriel Vilardi
It's no surprise that Cale Makar is ranked first, which would have made him a New Jersey Devil, while Nick Suzuki should have been with the Colorado Avalanche.
Note that Filip Chytil, who plays with Alexis Lafreniere in New York, should have been selected by Vegas, which would have made a big difference in the Max Pacioretty deal.
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SEPTEMBRE 5 | 47 ANSWERS An expert replicated the 2017 draft and Nick Suzuki should have belonged to the Avalanche Do you agree that Nick Suzuki should have been selected before Nico Hischier, the first overall pick? | ||
| Yes | 30 | 63.8 % |
| No | 17 | 36.2 % |
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