The worst No. 1 overall draft picks in NHL history
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The 2018 NHL Draft is upon us, and it's here that the Buffalo Sabres, winners of the latest draft lottery, are expected to pick Swedish defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The hope, of course, is that Dahlin will become a franchise cornerstone alongside Jack Eichel anThe worst No. 1 overall draft picks in NHL history
The 2018 NHL Draft is upon us, and it's here that the Buffalo Sabres, winners of the latest draft lottery, are expected to pick Swedish defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The hope, of course, is that Dahlin will become a franchise cornerstone alongside Jack Eichel and help lead the franchise out of the abyss.That is the hope. That is the hope every team has when it gets the top pick in the draft.Many times it works out that way and a team ends up with a Sidney Crosby, a Connor McDavid, an Alex Ovechkin, a Mario Lemieux or a Denis Potvin, and the franchise is changed forever.Sometimes, though, it does not work out that way. This article is about the times it does not work out that way.These are some of the more forgettable No. 1 overall picks. In some cases it was not just about the missed evaluation that resulted in the wrong player being selected, but also all of the circumstances and accompanying moves that surrounded it.Nail Yakupov, Edmonton Oilers (2012) Between 2010 and 2012, the Edmonton Oilers, somewhat hilari Read more