Is the 2012 draft the worst top 10 of all time?

[thestonedkoala]

Dumba was never the same since the NHL neutered him. He was having a breakout season. Was a really good, physical defenseman that was turning the corner offensively and then he tore his pec and then he was done.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Yakupov was evident the Russian factor was indeed very real. I think he was actually four years older than he really was.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

11-20 was actually really good too which makes the top 10 looks even worse. Is there a single player in the top ten better than any of these guys? That’s probably being unfair to Reilly and Dumba but still, woof.

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Come on dude, Hampus Lindholm is easily better than at least half of them and Trouba also.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Come on dude, Hampus Lindholm is easily better than at least half of them and Trouba also.

Yes, you’re correct. I mentioned I somehow overlooked Lindholm, probably because his text was in a different color than the other names.

 

[CowbellConray]

Is there a worse top 10 than these guys? You could probably go top 15 in that draft. Sure there are a few players but ultimately very few successes.

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You have:
5 guys who are busts (nail, galch, Reinhart, pouliot, koekkoek)
2 bottom pairing guys (dumba and Murray)
3 #2s ( Reilly, Lindholm, Trouba(yes, I know people think he isn’t good. I think it’s an interesting discussion)

No top 6 scorers, no #1 D. That’s a rough rough top ten

 

[Viqsi]

You have:
5 guys who are busts (nail, galch, Reinhart, pouliot, koekkoek)
2 bottom pairing guys (dumba and Murray)
3 #2s ( Reilly, Lindholm, Trouba(yes, I know people think he isn’t good. I think it’s an interesting discussion)

No top 6 scorers, no #1 D. That’s a rough rough top ten

Murray isn't bottom pairing. He would have been top pairing, but was completely destroyed by injury after injury after injury after injury after injury.