On the day of the NHL Draft last June, the Carolina Hurricanes held the fifth overall selection. With Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel guaranteed to go #1 and #2, that fifth slot represented the last pick among the "big five" prospects that had grabbed all the headlines going in.
It was widely anticipated that the 'Canes would have the privilege of picking whichever of Mitch Marner, Dylan Strome, and Noah Hanifin that Arizona and Toronto left for them. There was no losing for any of the three teams. Hurricanes management and the team's fan base certainly felt like they had won when it was Hanifin who slipped to number five.