The 2000 NHL Draft lottery was one of the biggest hit-or-miss entry draft classes in the past few decades. The top three picks in the first round of the 2000 draft lottery featured multiple forwards selected with over 300 career regular season goals and over 800 games played, including Marian Gaborik and Dany Heatley.
This draft class is remembered by the New York Islanders picking goaltender Rick DiPietro with the first overall pick in 2000. DiPietro is widely considered to be a mistake by the Isles, drafting him first overall in the 2000 draft lottery in the first round.