At the end of each NHL Draft, I post grades based on how much talent I think an NHL organization added to its pipeline.



If I’m going to grade the teams, it’s only fair to grade the grader. Today’s column is a look at the 2017 NHL Draft, and how the team’s hauls look a few years later with my opinion of their classes from the summer of 2017 alongside my current impressions.



I’ve also done an updated top 29 ranking of players who were drafted in 2017, in what I feel are the top tier of players who have distinguished themselves in the years since the draft.



ANAHEIM DUCKS



Grade: C



2017 Grade: B



Forward Maxime Comtois, the 50th-overall pick by the Ducks, has elevated his stock over the past two years and could be a mid to low first in a redraft. He’s been excellent in the QMJHL, AHL and at times in the NHL. He’s not a flashy offensive player, but he’s got an NHL brain, finish and...