Draft
Actual 1980 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
20 Team LogoSabres Steve Patrick RW Inactive 36
41 Team LogoSabres Mike Moller RW Inactive 12
56 Team LogoSabres Sean Mckenna RW Inactive 58
62 Team LogoSabres Jay North C Inactive
83 Team LogoSabres Jim Wiemer D Inactive 49
104 Team LogoSabres Dirk Rueter D Inactive
125 Team LogoSabres Daniel Naud D Inactive
146 Team LogoSabres Jari Paavola G Inactive
167 Team LogoSabres Randy Cunneyworth LW Inactive 156
188 Team LogoSabres Dave Beckon C Inactive
209 Team LogoSabres John Bader LW Inactive
210 players drafted
1980 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1980 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
20 Team LogoSabres Jim Fox RW Inactive 10 231
41 Team LogoSabres Stew Gavin RW Inactive 33 96
56 Team LogoSabres Rik Wilson D Inactive 44 42
62 Team LogoSabres Alain Lemieux C Inactive 34 29
83 Team LogoSabres Bob Mcgill D Inactive 57 8
104 Team LogoSabres John Newberry C Inactive 59 0
125 Team LogoSabres Grant Martin D Inactive 71 0
146 Team LogoSabres Mike Corrigan RW Inactive 58
167 Team LogoSabres Michael Martin D Inactive 33
188 Team LogoSabres Edward Christian C Inactive 18
209 Team LogoSabres Scott Robinson G Inactive 1
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1980 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoOilers 3’110 670 2’440
Team LogoKings 2’156 1’466 690
Team LogoBruins 906 286 620
Team LogoIslanders 816 430 386
Team LogoBlackhawks 1’866 1’658 208
Team LogoPenguins 573 459 114
Team LogoCanucks 582 500 82
Team LogoRangers 398 412 -14
Team LogoQUE 173 232 -59
Team LogoSabres 311 406 -95
Team LogoMNS 313 421 -108
Team LogoRed Wings 267 421 -154
Team LogoCLR 312 493 -181
Team LogoBlues 167 352 -185
Team LogoFlames 477 685 -208
Team LogoFlyers 98 349 -251
Team LogoMaple Leafs 200 467 -267
Team LogoWIN 844 1’303 -459
Team LogoCapitals 249 812 -563
Team LogoHFD 63 630 -567
Team LogoCanadiens 577 2’006 -1’429