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2015 NHL Re-Draft 1st Round: Boston Bruins Build Dynasty, Eichel to Toronto

By Brendan Semon

First pick Connor McDavid, second pick Jack Eichel, and third pick Dylan Strome (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
First pick Connor McDavid, second pick Jack Eichel, and third pick Dylan Strome (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 30: Zach Werenski #8 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Centre Bell on January 30, 2022, in Montreal, Canada. The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 30: Zach Werenski #8 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Centre Bell on January 30, 2022, in Montreal, Canada. The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

New Jersey Devils #6: D Zach Werenski (University of Michigan – NCAA)

Original Pick #6: LW/C Pavel Zacha (Sarnia Sting – OHL)

If there is anyone in the 2015 NHL Draft that was to be labeled as a “bust”, it’s Czech forward Pavel Zacha, who was taken sixth overall by the New Jersey Devils. Looking back at the names on the board, Zacha’s not even a 1st-Round player, never mind Top-10.

Now, had the Devs been given an opportunity to right the ship, they wouldn’t hesitate to draft a true number one defenseman in the NHL, Zach Werenski. This guy does it all, and he does it all in incredible fashion.

From stellar skating and playmaking abilities to lockdown defense, there’s nothing Zach Werenski can’t do on the back-end. He stands at the perfect frame of 6’2″ – 220 lbs. and uses it all to shut down top players in the NHL. If there’s one thing that truly solidifies himself as a marquise player in the ‘show, it’s his willingness to sacrifice his body to win games.

Werenski is a gamer, by all forms of definition. He’ll score tremendous goals, he’ll create incredible assists, he’ll smoke the toughest players on the opposing team, and he’ll use his face as a shield to protect the net from scoring opportunities.

The New Jersey Devils hope that Pavel Zacha can score more than 35 points in a season playing with the top six. Meanwhile, Zach Werenski did so the first four years of his NHL career, and he’s a defenseman. What else needs to be said?

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