Draft
Actual 1996 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
7 Team LogoSabres Erik Rasmussen C Inactive 35
27 Team LogoSabres Cory Sarich D Inactive 53
33 Team LogoSabres Darren Van Oene LW Inactive
54 Team LogoSabres Francois Methot C Inactive
87 Team LogoSabres Kurt Walsh RW Inactive
106 Team LogoSabres Mike Martone D Inactive
115 Team LogoSabres Alexei Tezikov D Inactive 0
142 Team LogoSabres Ryan Davis RW Inactive
161 Team LogoSabres Darren Mortier C Inactive
222 Team LogoSabres Scott Buhler G Inactive
241 players drafted
1996 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1996 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
7 Team LogoSabres Sami Salo D Inactive 232 206
27 Team LogoSabres Colin White D Inactive 22 59
33 Team LogoSabres Jon Sim LW Inactive 37 45
54 Team LogoSabres Eric Meloche RW Inactive 132 5
87 Team LogoSabres Lubomir Vaic C Inactive 140 0
106 Team LogoSabres Greg Phillips C Inactive 49
115 Team LogoSabres Curtis Tipler RW Inactive 46
142 Team LogoSabres Peter Cava C Inactive 32
161 Team LogoSabres Elias Abrahamsson D Inactive 29
222 Team LogoSabres Craig Stahl RW Inactive 7
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1996 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoMaple Leafs 349 46 303
Team LogoIslanders 673 379 294
Team LogoPHX 486 232 254
Team LogoAvalanche 276 70 206
Team LogoFlames 367 217 150
Team LogoDucks 332 233 99
Team LogoDevils 155 64 91
Team LogoFlyers 209 124 85
Team LogoKings 164 91 73
Team LogoLightning 164 114 50
Team LogoPanthers 126 85 41
Team LogoPenguins 166 133 33
Team LogoCanadiens 125 107 18
Team LogoHFD 46 42 4
Team LogoSenators 427 438 -11
Team LogoBlues 92 131 -39
Team LogoOilers 286 346 -60
Team LogoRed Wings 0 67 -67
Team LogoRangers 5 84 -79
Team LogoBlackhawks 0 84 -84
Team LogoStars 78 221 -143
Team LogoSharks 277 432 -155
Team LogoCanucks 3 163 -160
Team Logo 0 187 -187
Team LogoBruins 6 214 -208
Team LogoSabres 88 315 -227
Team LogoCapitals 100 381 -281