You do not usually find cornerstone pieces of your franchise in the later rounds of the draft, but the Montreal Canadiens found the face of their blueline for over a decade in the sixth round of the 1998 NHL draft. When you mention the name Andrei Markov around Montreal, people will tell you he was one of the more underrated defencemen of his generation. He could log big minutes, play in all scenarios, and was one of the best power-play generals of his generation.
When you take a player 162nd overall, expectations are not high.