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Blue Jackets' draft day hits and misses
Sunday, June 20, 2010
02:58 AM
SOME OF THE BLUE JACKETS' HITS AND MISSES IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NHL DRAFT: HITS LW Rick NashNO.1 OVERALL, 2002
The trade up from No.3 to No.1 was the boldest and best move of the MacLean era, and Boyd led the charge to draft the franchise cornerstone. D Rostislav KleslaNO.4 OVERALL, 2000
OK, so nothing about Klesla screams "first-round draft pick." But he has been a solid player for the better part of a decade. RW Jake VoracekNO.7 OVERALL, 2007
The first pick of the Howson era, Voracek began showing elite-level NHL ability last season and looks to be a 60- to 70-point player next season. MISSES LW Alexandre PicardNO.8 OVERALL, 2004
A classic 'tweener who excels in the minor leagues because of his energy and effort but lacks the skill to create at the NHL level. Traded last season to Phoenix. C Gilbert BruleNO.6 OVERALL, 2005
Rushed to the NHL, was overwhelmed and might never become the two-way dynamo he was projected to be. Was traded to Edmonton two summers ago. RW Nikolai ZherdevNo.4 overall, 2003
Zherdev has elite NHL talent and a diva's attitude. This pick wouldn't look so bad if there hadn't been so many star players on the board. 'Z' now is in Russia.
- Aaron Portzline aportzline@dispatch.com FIRST-ROUND PICKS BY YEAR 2000 CALGARY
D Rostislav Klesla
No.4 pick 2001 SUNRISE, FLA.
G Pascal Leclaire
No.8 pick 2002 TORONTO
LW Rick Nash
No.1 pick 2003 NASHVILLE
RW Nikolai Zherdev
No.4 pick 2004 RALEIGH, N.C.
LW Alexandre Picard
No.8 pick 2005 OTTAWA
C Gilbert Brule
No.6 pick 2006 VANCOUVER
C Derick Brassard
No.6 pick 2007 COLUMBUS
RW Jake Voracek
No.7 pick 2008 OTTAWA
LW Nikita Filatov
No.6 pick 2009 MONTREAL
D John Moore
No.21 pick Story toolsToday’s Top Stories |
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