Uncover the Shocking Draft Blunders and Hidden Gems Unveiled for Every NHL Team This Decade
Worst: Jake Bean
Both of the picks former GM Ron Francis made in the 2016 draft were misses, but Bean going 13th overall, ahead of Charlie McAvoy and Jakob Chychrun, makes his selection worse than choosing Julien Gauthier eight picks later. Bean failed to develop into an offensive defenseman, as expected when he was drafted, and has become a No. 6 or 7 in Calgary. — Cory Lavalette
Chicago Blackhawks
Best: Alex DeBrincat
DeBrincat would easily be a top-10 pick in a 2016 redraft. The Blackhawks got him 39th overall back then because teams weren’t sold on his scoring ability at his size. After 253 goals in 614 NHL games, DeBrincat has obviously proven everyone wrong.
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