It was all about 'Taylor vs. Tyler' heading into the 2010 NHL draft. Ten years later, take a look at the revamped top 10 selections.
The 2010 NHL draft featured the ‘Taylor vs. Tyler’ debate, with OHL stars Hall and Seguin locked into a season-long battle for No. 1 overall. In the end it was Hall who went first to the Oilers, as Edmonton began a run of three straight years with the No. 1 pick.
Here’s a look at the original top 10 draft picks in 2010, followed by a redo of the top 10 with the benefit of hockey hindsight.
2010 NHL draft: The original top 10
1. Taylor Hall, Edmonton
2. Tyler Seguin, Boston
3. Erik Gudbranson, Florida
4. Ryan Johansen, Columbus
5. Nino Niederreiter, NY Islanders
6. Brett Connolly, Tampa Bay
7. Jeff Skinner, Carolina
8. Alexander Burmistrov, Atlanta
9. Mikael Granlund, Minnesota
10. Dylan McIlrath, NY Rangers
2010 NHL draft: The top 10 do-over (with original draft position in parentheses)
1. Tyler Seguin (2nd, Boston)
2. Taylor Hall (1st, Edmonton)
3. Vladimir Tarasenko (16th, St. Louis)
4. Evgeny Kuznetsov (26th, Washington)
5. Mark Stone (178th, Ottawa)
6. John Klingberg (131st, Dallas)
7. Jaden Schwartz (14th, St. Louis)
8. Frederik Andersen (187th, Carolina)
9. Brendan Gallagher (147th, Montreal)
10. Ryan Johansen (4th, Columbus)
Honorable mentions: Brock Nelson (30th, NY Islanders); Tyler Toffoli (47th, Los Angeles); Justin Faulk (37th, Carolina); Cam Fowler (12th, Anaheim); Petr Mrazek (141st, Detroit).
Notable:
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