10 Draft Steals (per year)
1970 - Billy Smith #59 overall by the Los Angeles Kings
1971 - Larry Robinson #20 overall by the Montreal Canadiens
1972 - Peter McNab #85 overall by the Buffalo Sabres
1973 - Rick Middleton #14 overall by the New York Rangers
1974 - Bryan Trottier #22 overall by the New York Islanders
1975 - Dave Taylor #210 overall by the Los Angeles Kings
1976 - Kent Nilsson #64 overall by the Atlanta Flames
1977 - Pete Peeters #135 overall by the Philadelphia Flyers
1978 - Craig MacTavish #153 overall by the Boston Bruins
1979 - Mark Messier #48 overall by the Edmonton Oilers
10 High Draft Picks That Failed To Pan Out (per year)
1970 - Ray Martyniuk #5 overall by the Montreal Canadiens (0 NHL GP)
1971 - Dan Spring #12 overall by the Chicago Blackhawks (0 NHL GP)
1972 - Albert Blanchard #10 overall by the New York Rangers (0 NHL GP)
1973 - Morris Titanic #12 overall by the Buffalo Sabres (19 NHL GP/0 Pts.)
1974 - Don Larway #18 overall by the Boston Bruins (0 NHL GP)
1975 - Robin Sadler #9 overall by the Montreal Canadiens (0 NHL GP)
1976 - Bjorn Johansson #5 overall by the California Golden Seals (15 NHL GP/2 Pts.)
1977 - Jeff Bandura #22 overall by the Vancouver Canucks (2 NHL GP/1 Pt.)
1978 - Danny Lucas #14 overall by the Philadelphia Flyers (6 NHL GP/1 Pt.)
1979 - Mike Perovich #23 overall by the Atlanta Flames (0 NHL GP)
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