Over on the Roslovic thread, I was joking w/
@Boom Boom Apathy about Roslovic, Ponikarovsky, and the pick that got us Slavin. I had teased that we might even get a 3rd round pick....which got me thinking about the success of 3rd rounders vs. 4th rounders (for this organization). Of this group (last 11 drafts), 5 draftees have played NHL games.
3rd Round Picks (Since 2014 draft inclusive)
2024
Dominik Badinka
2023
Jayden Perron
2022
Alexander Perevalov
2021
Patrik Hamrla
Aidan Hreschuk
2020
Alexander Nikishin
2019
Patrik Puistola
Anttoni Honka
Domenick Fensore
2018
-no 3rd round pick
2017
Morgan Geekie (265)
Stelio Mattheos
2016
Matt Filipe
Hudson Elynuik
2015
-no 3rd round pick
2014
Warren Foegele (447)
4th Round Picks (same time period)
2024
Alexander Siryatsky
2023
Alexander Rykov
Stanislov Yarovoi
2022
Simon Forsmark
Cruz Lucius
2021
Jackson Blake (10)
2020
Zion Nybeck
2019
Cade Webber
Tuukka Tieksola
2018
Luke Henman
Lenni Killinen
2017
Eetu Makiniemi
2016
Max Zimmer
2015
Callum Booth
Nicolas Roy (309)
2014
Josh Wesley
Lucas Wallmark (187)
Other notable 3rd/4th round picks: Brett Pesce, Trevor Carrick, Jaccob Slavin, Keegan Lowe, Gregory Hofmann, Danny Biega, Justin Shugg, Michal Jordan, Casey Borer, Brett Carson, Rob Zepp, Niclas Wallin, Brad Fast, Erik Cole, Josef Vasicek, Tommy Westlund, Francis Lessard, Shane Willis
Many of these guys played less than 10 games, but as you can see, there were some pretty notable Hurricanes taken in these two rounds.