Redrafting the top 10 from the 2015 NHL Draft
The players from the 2015 NHL Draft are starting to emerge as the league’s newest superstars, so how would the draft go if it were re-done today?
Many people point to the 2003 draft as one of the best draft classes of all-time, with studs such as Marc-Andre Fleury, Zach Parise, Ryan Getzlaf, Eric Staal, Ryan Suter, Thomas Vanek and Jeff Carter being selected. The 2005 draft also churned out a ton of superstars with the likes of Sidney Crosby, Carey Price, Anze Kopitar, Tuukka Rask, T.J. Oshie, Kris Letang, Paul Stastny, James Neal and Jonathan Quick getting picked. Soon, the 2015 NHL Draft might join those two drafts.
It’s starting to look like the 2015 NHL Draft has a real good chance to top these two, with a surplus of young players starting to prove themselves in the league. They’re showing that the future of the NHL is in great hands.
Some teams whiffed big on their picks while others cashed in. Looking back with what we know now, let’s take a look at how the top ten should have been drafted.
Center. Colorado Avalanche. Dylan Strome. 10. player. 103.
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Originally selected third overall in the 2015 draft, Dylan Strome hasn’t seen the instant success that many of his classmates have had. He’s suited up in just 47 NHL games since he was drafted, scoring seven goals and adding nine assists.
His first season he was sent back to the Erie Otters of the OHL after getting one assist in seven games with the Coyotes in a trial run, where he piled up 75 points in 35 games helping them capture the title.
Last season he spent 50 games with the Tucson Roadrunners in the AHL, putting up 22 goals and 53 points. There was a reason he was selected third overall in a deep draft – he’s dominated at every level he’s played in and has the raw skill to get it done at the NHL level.
Unfortunately for him, his path to NHL stardom has been a bit slower than others, but the 21-year-old still has the potential to be one of the best players from his draft class.