2003 NHL re-draft; Where does Patrice Bergeron go?
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Dorin Canaday
October 3, 2022 (11:07)
Patrice Bergeron is arguably one of the largest draft steals in NHL history.
The current Boston Bruins captain was originally selected in the second round (45th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, and has put up quite the impressive career since. In 18 seasons, Bergeron has appeared in 1,216 games, recorded 982 points, helped the B's capture the 2011 Stanley Cup and collected five Selke Trophies along the way.
Looking back at his draft year, there was some solid players, who had long careers, along with a few other who are still playing. Here's how the top ten selections went in 2003:
PIT -
Marc-Andre FleuryCAR – Eric Staal
FLA – Nathan Horton
CBJ – Nikolai Zherdev
BUF – Thomas Vanek
SJS – Milan Michalek
NSH –
Ryan SuterATL – Brayden Coburn
CGY – Dion Phaneuf
MTL – Andrei Kostitsyn
Puck Analytics recently did a 2003 re-draft, and just like Bergeron, 7 other players that didn't, would go in the top ten. Including some big names. Did they get it right?
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