April 10th, 2014In 2002 the Oilers went well off the board when they surprised everyone and drafted Jesse Niinimaki 15th overall in one of the more shallower drafts in NHL history.
The draft was highlighted by Columbus selecting Rick Nash 1st overall, Atlanta (now Winnipeg) selecting Kari Lehtonen 2nd and Florida selecting Jay Bouwmeester 3rd...
February 7th, 2013When he was drafted fifth overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2002, big things were expected from defenseman Ryan Whitney. Whitney was billed as a offensive-minded blueliner who could log a ton of minutes and use his size to his advantage against the opposing teams top players.
