Today’s column is a look back at the 2014 NHL Draft and how much the picture would change if we were to redo the selecting.



This re-draft does not consider teams’ needs and preferences at the time of the draft or now; this is purely a linear talent selection based on my evaluation of who are the best players.



While I have done a lot of work evaluating other teams, it is only fair to evaluate myself and how my list fared, which in a few words: Not great! So I included where I ranked the player before the draft.



I am only including players who were picked in the 2014 draft. So players who were passed over are not eligible. Also, similar to the 2014 draft audit, I am not including Philadelphia’s Oskar Lindblom due to his diagnosis of Ewing’s sarcoma, as we felt it would be inappropriate to delve into a player evaluation exercise given the seriousness of his condition.



1. Florida Panthers: Leon Draisaitl,...