With Nino Niederreiter scoring the GWG against the team who drafted him in the first round but gave up on him early, it made me wonder if there were any other guys like him laying around that we could potentially bring in. Below is a list every forward selected in the first round from 2008-2012 (13-14 players still need to develop before making an impact this year). Let me know which names stick out to you as guys who we could a. reasonably acquire in a prospect D for prospect F trade, and b. make an impact on our roster in the near future.

Untouchable = Guys who will take much more than a prospect on D to acquire.

Worth Consideration = Guys who probably could be acquired for a prospect on D + or - a few minor pieces

2012:

Untouchable: Galchenyuk, Forsberg, Hertl

Worth Consideration: Teravainen, Faksa (Dallas' D has been awful of late)

2011:

Untouchable: RNH, Landeskog, Huberdeau, Strome, Cooter

Worth Consideration: Baertschi, Armia, Puempel

2010:

Untouchable: Hall, Seguin, Johansen, Skinner, Granlund, Tarasenko

Worth Consideration: Connolly, Howden

2009:

Untouchable: Tavares, Duchene, Kane, Kadri

Worth Consideration: Glennie, Ashton, Holland

2008:

Untouchable: Stamkos, Boedker, Eberle

Worth Consideration: Hodgson, Ennis

So what do you guys think? Do any of the names listed here excite you?