Johnny Gaudreau was drafted in 2011 by the Calgary Flames. By the way he plays and the points he gets, one would think he was drafted in the top ten, right?
Wrong.
Gaudreau was actually not drafted until the fourth round. He was taken at 104th overall. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence in the NHL, some other notable players weren’t taken until later rounds or drafted at all and are now making names for themselves. Players like Pavel Datsyuk (171st overall), Henrik Zetterberg (210th overall), Martin St. Louis (undrafted), Joe Pavelski (205th overall).