TOP 25 LATE-ROUND DRAFT STEALS: Ahead of the NHLDraft, MLarkinHockey picks the best players selected in Round 5 or later over the past 25 years:
Yep, the Red Wings got their two best forwards of a generation in back to back years with late-round picks, helping Andersson cement his legacy as a gem-mining scout. Zetterberg wasn’t as flashy as Datsyuk but brought a similarly brainy approach as one of the game’s elite two-way forwards. Zetterberg racked up 960 points and took home the 2007-08 Conn Smythe Trophy after leading Detroit to a Stanley Cup victory.Especially in 2003, Pavelski didn’t pop.
Coming from the college route, he didn’t reach the NHL until he was 22. And all he’s done is seemingly get better and better, emerging as one of the best leaders and puck deflectors in the sport, slowly building a career that might get him some Hall of Fame momentum some day. His 421 goals rank ninth all-time among American players.Teams don’t even pick 258 times in the draft anymore.
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