Sometimes, it’s not until late in the draft where you’ll find some of the best players. This has been the case for Ottawa a few times, with Mike Hoffman, Mark Stone, Ryan Dzingel and others all being drafted outside the top 100. Some of the NHL’s best don’t get picked until late either, such as Jamie Benn (129), Joe Pavelski (205) and Henrik Zetterberg (210) all falling back for one reason or another.
With the 2017 NHL Entry Draft beginning tomorrow, we wrap up our draft preview by looking at five forwards projected to go in the later rounds, with the potential to be a diamond in the rough.