After the anticipation and excitement leading up to the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery, the lottery balls did not fall in Anaheim’s favor. Fear not Anaheim Ducks fans, Murray has been able to build a system with continued success without needing elite draft picks, as he has been elite at drafting with the picks he does have.
Anaheim picking Bobby Ryan second overall in the 2005 Entry Draft has proven to be the club’s highest draft pick. Since then, the team has leaned on their scouts to select prospects later in the first round to remain competitive.