- Published in Top 50 Colorado Avalanche
3. Peter Forsberg
The Quebec Nordiques drafted Eric Lindros #1 in the 1991 NHL Draft, knowing full well that he would never report to the team. As it turned out, Quebec would trade him to the Philadelphia Flyers for a plethora of players and assets, one of which was the rights to Peter Forsberg, a Swedish player who was largely unknown in North America. As it turned out, that was the best piece that Quebec got.