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What If Every NHL Team Was Composed of Its Own Draft Picks?

Every team has them: the players who got away. Maybe it was a skilled winger the coach didn't appreciate, or a late-blooming goalie who didn't get an opportunity until he arrived in another NHL city. It's always frustrating for teams to see the players they've drafted and developed blossom somewhere else.

What if we could reverse the process? What would it look like if every NHL team's roster was composed entirely of the players it selected at the annual draft?