Uncover the Shocking Draft Blunders and Hidden Gems Unveiled for Every NHL Team This Decade
Worst: Adam Boqvist
The Blackhawks’ defense was noticeably on the decline in 2018. With the eighth-overall pick in that year’s draft, the Blackhawks had a chance to fix that. With defensemen Boqvist and Evan Bouchard still on the board at their turn, they went with the former. Boqvist played 76 NHL games before being traded. Bouchard is a key reason why the Oilers reached the Stanley Cup Final again. — Scott Powers
Colorado Avalanche
Best: Cale Makar
Makar has two Norris trophies and a Conn Smythe as Colorado’s most valuable player in its 2022 Stanley Cup run, all before turning 27. The fourth-overall selection in 2017 is the best defenseman in the NHL, on pace to be an all-time great. There was consideration for Mikko Rantanen — taken 10th overall in the stacked 2015 draft — but it’s hard to top a Conn Smythe.
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