Ok, so I was right. 13 players with 500 games. Maybe you're the one who needs to read slowly. I'm also not sure how relevant Zanon, Gleason and Laich are considering they never played for us. Plus, players like Kelly, Laich, Zanon and Emery would hardly be considered for this list in 2002-03 (which would equate to today for this 2016-2021 cohort). Plus you're conveniently omitting 2015, which is clearly very relevant to the current core because of Chabot.
Either way, this is a bizarre argument. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. Yes, we had a good drafting streak in the late 90's/early 00's, but we had a very good shot in 2003, then got f***ed by the lockout in '05, then Hasek in '06, then became the league's first cap casualty (while still having a good shot) in '07. I'm also not sure how that's relevant to our current group of players.
I'm also curious to see who the 8 are in the current group.
you must balance the 2015 draft with the 1995..that had Bedard, which became Redden. White is unbalanced as the 1995 draft was limited to Bedard/Redden. But White got bought out !!!!
The Zanon, Gleason, Laich are still their drafts..yes, they played elsewhere, but their drafts. Should L brown suddenly discover himself, he will be counted as part of Ottawa 16-21 successes.
Now the 8:
2016: No One...again should L Brown suddenly materialize
2017: Batherson, a star, Formenton (in his time here so far a 3rd liner, he may or may not return to the NHL and may or may not become a top player...if he had shown enough, you bet your ass, the Sens would have signed him this summer...Hockey Canada shit or not)
2018: Brady T, a star, JDB (UNKNOWN..he is taking the scenic route)
2019: S. Pinto (rock solid, will most likely enjoy a 10-15 year career as a solid 3C or even 2C). Lassi T. (See JBD..but with even less probability)
2020: Timmie, Sanderson (future stars). As for Greig and Jarventie ...I am hoping R Jar is injured. And I am hoping R Gr spent some time on injury, because both have missed some serious time... Only 1 of these two will make it, as a 3rd liner, with maybe some time spent on line 2 in their prime years
2021: One of Tyler B, or Zack O..not both. I believe Zach O. is the one, he has a bit of Mike Fisher in him.
16: 0 guys
17: 1 or 2 guys
18: 1 or 2 guys
19: 1
20: 2 or 3 guys
21: 1 guy
total: 6 definite, 3 probable/possible . gives you 6-9..... I am still Luke warm on JBD..dropping it to 8.