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107. John Ogrodnick

John Ogrodnick was at his best when he played for the Detroit Red Wings in the first half of the 1980s, which was where he went to five All-Star Games.  Unfortunately for Ogrodnick, Detroit was not particularly good when he played there, but while he was in Motown, he was a near Point-per-Game player, and he was named a First Team All Star in the 1984-85 season, where he scored 105 Points.  He would score 827 Points in his NHL career.

213. Wade Redden

Wade Redden is best known for his long tenure with the Ottawa Senators, where he anchored their blueline expertly for years.  With excellent two-way skills. Redden would receive Norris Trophy votes six times and was also an All-Star in 2002.  Much of the success of Ottawa’s excellent teams of the early 2000s can be attributed to Redden, and he was also good enough to represent Canada in the World Cup and Olympics.
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28. Jon Gray

When Jon Gray was selected third overall in 2013, he carried the immense weight of being the "Gray Wolf”, the power-armed savior meant to lead the Colorado rotation for a generation. While the high altitude of Denver often made for a bumpy ride, Gray’s time in purple was defined by flashes of pure, unadulterated dominance that few in franchise history have ever replicated.

Gray’s stay in Denver was marked by a relentless ability to miss bats, a trait that allowed him to rewrite the franchise record books early in his career. He established himself as a model of consistency between 2016 and 2019, securing at least 10 victories in four consecutive seasons. On September 17, 2016, against the Padres, Gray struck out a franchise-record 16 batters in a complete-game shutout. It was the most strikeouts ever recorded in a single game at Coors Field, surpassing the mark held by the legendary Randy Johnson and proving that Gray’s stuff could neutralize even the most hitter-friendly environment.

While his ERA occasionally fluctuated, Gray remained a high-frequency producer of strikeouts, three times surpassing the 150-strikeout plateau during his initial four-year run. He possessed a specialized ability to generate swings and misses, using a 95-plus-mph fastball and a sharp, late-breaking slider to lead the staff in strikeouts for multiple seasons. He served as a primary engine for the 2017 and 2018 squads that made back-to-back postseason appearances, providing the high-leverage production required to anchor the rotation during the club's most successful recent era.

After the 2021 season, he signed with the Texas Rangers as a free agent. With the  Rockies, Gray compiled 53 wins and 849 strikeouts.