The top ten players who came out of the 2017 NHL Draft

9. Martin Necas

Next up, we have Martin Necas of the Carolina Hurricanes. Necas was drafted 12th overall in 2017 and has been a big part of the Hurricanes the past few seasons, playing in 243 games during that time. He has put up 156 points, including 62 goals. Necas has size and is playing well this season, with 17 goals and 38 points in 40 games. Landing a point-per-game player out of the 2017 draft was a nice steal for the Hurricanes.

8. Drake Batherson

Drake Batherson is up next of the Ottawa Senators. Batherson was originally drafted 121 overall. He is the only fourth-round pick to make an appearance in the top ten so good job for him and the Senators. Batherson is coming off of a really good month in December.

So far this season, Batherson has put up 13 goals and 24 assists in 39 games this season, good enough for 37 points on the year. While his 12-game point streak ended on new years day, Batherson is still playing good hockey with points in his last two games.

7. Nick Suzuki

Next up we get the first player who is not on the team that drafted him anymore. Nick Suzuki is the current captain of the Montreal Canadiens. He has put up 177 points in his career thus far and has played in 249 games, yet he was originally drafted 13th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights.

Suzuki was traded to the Canadiens in a package that included Tomas Tatar and a 2019 second-round pick in exchange for Max Pacioretty, the then-captain of the Canadiens. While I understand why the Golden Knights made the trade, I think it is one they will always want back, as Suzuki is a great centerman in the NHL.