HockeyDB.com has a fun tool called “NHL Best Players Drafted by Draft Position.” This tool lists the players that have the most games played, most goals, most assists, and most points for each draft position in league history. The categories are then subdivided by forwards and defensemen. Goaltenders are judged by games played, save percentage, win percentage, and goals against average.
Managing Editor Tom covered the first 100 picks and all the Colorado Avalanche draftees who made the cut. In the top part of the draft, there are a lot more successes than failures, so his piece had more to do with how well Avs players did relative to their peers.