REDRAFTING: 2009 NHL Entry Draft
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HOCKEY GM ADVICE
2009 featured some pretty elite talent, but did teams draft properly? Let’s take a look at what the draft should have looked like in the first round!
| # | Team | Selected | Hockey GM Advice Re-draft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY Islanders | John Tavares | John Tavares (1) |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Victor Hedman | Victor Hedman(2) |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche | Matt Duchene | Matt Duchene (3) |
| 4 | Atlantha Thrashers | Evander Kane | Ryan O'Reilly (33) |
| 5 | Los Angeles Kings | Brayden Schenn | Brayden Schenn (5) |
| 6 | Phoenix Coyotes | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Oliver Ekman-Larsson (6) |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Nazem Kadri | Nazem Kadri (7) |
| 8 | Dallas Stars | Scott Glennie | Evander Kane (4) |
| 9 | Ottawa Senators | Jared Cowen | Ryan Ellis (11) |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers | Magnus Paajarvi | Marcus Johansson (24) |
| 11 | Nashville Predators | Ryan Ellis | Nick Leddy (16) |
| 12 | NY Islanders | Calvin De Hann | Tyson Barrie |
| 13 | Buffalo Sabres | Zack Kassian | Kyle Palmieri (26) |
| 14 | Florida Panthers | Dmitri Kulikov | Mike Hoffman (130) |
| 15 | Anaheim Ducks | Peter Holland | Jakob Silfverberg |
| 16 | Minnesota Wild | Nick Leddy | Anders Lee (152) |
| 17 | St. Louis Blues | David Rundlad | Tomas Tatar (60) |
| 18 | Montreal Canadiens | Louis Leblanc | Reilly Smith (69) |
| 19 | NY Rangers | Chris Kreider | Dmitri Orlov (55) |
| 20 | New Jersey Devils | Jacob Josefson | Mattias Ekholm (102) |
| 21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | John Moore | Chris Kreider (19) |
| 22 | Vancouver Canucks | Jordan Schroeder | Craig Smith (98) |
| 23 | Calgary Flames | Tim Erixon | Sami Vatanen (106) |
| 24 | Washington Capitals | Marcus Johansson | David Savard (94) |
| 25 | Boston Bruins | Jordan Caron | Robin Lehner (46) |
| 26 | Anaheim Ducks | Kyle Palmieri | Cody Eakin (85) |
| 27 | Carlina Hurricanes | Philippe Paradis | Erik Haula (182) |
| 28 | Chicago Blackhawks | Dylan Olsen | Richard Panik (52) |
| 29 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Carter Ashton | Casey Cizikas (92) |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Simon Despres | Dmitri Kulikov (14) |