The man who was almost number one on this list was the first ever player drafted by the Buffalo Sabres, who took him number one overall in 1970.
We can understand if you think we should have gone with Gilbert Perreault for this spot, but after you read this, maybe you will see why we went with Dominik Hasek.
In 2014, Brandon Scherff of Iowa won the Outland Trophy as the Nation’s top Lineman, and unsurprisingly, he was the first Offensive Linemen taken during the 2015 Draft when Washington took him Fifth Overall.
There are many people who think of John Olerud only as the guy who wore a batting helmet in the field, which he did so to protect his skull as (he had a brain aneurysm as a teenager. He was undoubtedly a lot more than that!