Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
21 Team LogoSabres Mika Noronen G Inactive
48 Team LogoSabres Henrik Tallinder D Inactive 55
69 Team LogoSabres Maxim Afinogenov RW Inactive 161
75 Team LogoSabres Jeff Martin C Inactive
101 Team LogoSabres Luc Theoret D Inactive
128 Team LogoSabres Torrey Diroberto C Inactive
156 Team LogoSabres Brian Campbell D Inactive 294
184 Team LogoSabres Jeremy Adduono RW Inactive
212 Team LogoSabres Kamil Piros RW Inactive 2
238 Team LogoSabres Dylan Kemp D Inactive
246 players drafted
1997 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1997 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
21 Team LogoSabres Magnus Arvedson LW Inactive 98 87
48 Team LogoSabres Wyatt Smith C Inactive 185 7
69 Team LogoSabres Mike Brown LW Inactive 49 0
75 Team LogoSabres Stanislav Gron C Inactive 37 0
101 Team LogoSabres Jean-Francois Damphousse G Inactive 77
128 Team LogoSabres Chris Stanley C Inactive 38
156 Team LogoSabres Jason McLean G Inactive 30
184 Team LogoSabres Kris Knoblauch LW Inactive 18
212 Team LogoSabres Andrei Sidyakin RW Inactive 10
238 Team LogoSabres Richard Miller D Inactive 2
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1997 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoSenators 824 145 679
Team LogoSabres 512 94 418
Team LogoStars 300 83 217
Team LogoAvalanche 191 63 128
Team LogoPanthers 223 99 124
Team LogoBlues 135 18 117
Team LogoRangers 192 99 93
Team LogoMaple Leafs 60 2 58
Team LogoBruins 1’050 1’032 18
Team LogoRed Wings 7 6 1
Team LogoPHX 7 12 -5
Team LogoOilers 139 152 -13
Team LogoDevils 82 105 -23
Team LogoCapitals 0 24 -24
Team LogoFlyers 23 52 -29
Team LogoPenguins 99 136 -37
Team LogoBlackhawks 242 293 -51
Team LogoCanucks 158 219 -61
Team LogoIslanders 823 903 -80
Team LogoDucks 10 117 -107
Team LogoHurricanes 27 136 -109
Team LogoCanadiens 35 162 -127
Team LogoSharks 648 793 -145
Team LogoKings 487 650 -163
Team LogoLightning 89 272 -183
Team LogoFlames 7 312 -305
Team Logo 0 391 -391