If the 2008 NHL Draft could be re-done today, how different would the order be?
The Sportsnet crew explored this hypothetical during the first intermission of Wednesday Night Hockey. In the actual 2008 draft, Steven Stamkos, Drew Doughty and Zach Bogosian went with the first three picks. But Erik Karlsson, Roman Josi, Alex Pietrangelo and John Carlson went later — so where would they end up being selected in a re-draft?
Here is how Nick Kypreos, Doug MacLean and Scott Morrison would see the top 10 picks going if we got a re-do. (And see how the real 2008 draft unfolded here)
NICK KYPREOS
PICK | TEAM | PLAYER |
---|---|---|
1 | Tampa Bay | Drew Doughty |
2 | Los Angeles | Erik Karlsson |
3 | Atlanta | Roman Josi |
4 | St. Louis | Steven Stamkos |
5 | Toronto | Alex Pietrangelo |
6 | Columbus | Braden Holtby |
7 | Nashville | Tyler Myers |
8 | Phoenix | TJ Brodie |
9 | NY Islanders | Travis Hamonic |
10 | Vancouver | Derek Stepan |
DOUG MACLEAN
PICK | TEAM | PLAYER |
---|---|---|
1 | Tampa Bay | Drew Doughty |
2 | Los Angeles | Steven Stamkos |
3 | Atlanta | Erik Karlsson |
4 | St. Louis | Roman Josi |
5 | Toronto | Alex Pietrangelo |
6 | Columbus | John Carlson |
7 | Nashville | TJ Brodie |
8 | Phoenix | Braden Holtby |
9 | NY Islanders | Travis Hamonic |
10 | Vancouver | Adam Henrique |
SCOTT MORRISON
PICK | TEAM | PLAYER |
---|---|---|
1 | Tampa Bay | Drew Doughty |
2 | Los Angeles | Erik Karlsson |
3 | Atlanta | Steven Stamkos |
4 | St. Louis | Alex Pietrangelo |
5 | Toronto | Roman Josi |
6 | Columbus | Braden Holtby |
7 | Nashville | Adam Henrique |
8 | Phoenix | John Carlson |
9 | NY Islanders | Travis Hamonic |
10 | Vancouver | Derek Stepan |