When the eight placeholder teams lucked into a chance at the top overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft, the Blueshirts faithful were ecstatic. The debate among fans of the New York Rangers was whether it would be better for the Blueshirts to lose in the qualifying round to get a one in eight chance at Alexis Lafreniere.
While the lure of the top overall pick is tremendous, just how much does getting that top overall pick matter? It turns out, not so much. We looked at the last 25 top picks and how much success those 25 players have had in the NHL.