Draft
Actual 1987 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
17 Team LogoCanadiens Andrew Cassels C Inactive 297
33 Team LogoCanadiens John Leclair LW Inactive 439
38 Team LogoCanadiens Eric Desjardins D Inactive 397
44 Team LogoCanadiens Mathieu Schneider D Inactive 479
58 Team LogoCanadiens Francois Gravel G Inactive
80 Team LogoCanadiens Kris Miller D Inactive
101 Team LogoCanadiens Steve McCool D Inactive
122 Team LogoCanadiens Les Kuntar G Inactive 1
143 Team LogoCanadiens Robert Kelley LW Inactive
164 Team LogoCanadiens William Geist D Inactive
185 Team LogoCanadiens Eric Tremblay D Inactive
206 Team LogoCanadiens Barry McKinlay D Inactive
227 Team LogoCanadiens Ed Ronan RW Inactive 9
248 Team LogoCanadiens Bryan Herring C Inactive
252 players drafted
1987 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1987 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
17 Team LogoCanadiens Stephane Matteau LW Inactive 8 106
33 Team LogoCanadiens Brad Werenka D Inactive 9 43
38 Team LogoCanadiens Robert Nordmark D Inactive 21 29
44 Team LogoCanadiens Cam Russell D Inactive 6 10
58 Team LogoCanadiens Joseph Day LW Inactive 128 2
80 Team LogoCanadiens Peter Ciavaglia C Inactive 65 0
101 Team LogoCanadiens Todd Lalonde LW Inactive 45
122 Team LogoCanadiens Ulf Sandstrom RW Inactive 30
143 Team LogoCanadiens Anthony Link D Inactive 18
164 Team LogoCanadiens Donald Schmidt D Inactive 13
185 Team LogoCanadiens Lance Werness RW Inactive 9
206 Team LogoCanadiens David Marvin D Inactive 5
227 Team LogoCanadiens Daniel Rolfe D Inactive 5
248 Team LogoCanadiens Ryan Kummu D Inactive 2
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1987 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoCanadiens 1’622 190 1’432
Team LogoQUE 1’256 393 863
Team LogoFlames 727 182 545
Team LogoBlues 284 161 123
Team LogoHFD 203 121 82
Team LogoOilers 152 100 52
Team LogoDevils 858 821 37
Team LogoCanucks 84 88 -4
Team LogoCapitals 6 33 -27
Team LogoMaple Leafs 406 471 -65
Team LogoWIN 75 140 -65
Team LogoIslanders 85 167 -82
Team LogoFlyers 4 133 -129
Team LogoPenguins 427 557 -130
Team LogoRed Wings 112 321 -209
Team LogoRangers 51 311 -260
Team LogoBlackhawks 47 368 -321
Team LogoSabres 735 1’080 -345
Team LogoBruins 479 859 -380
Team LogoMNS 44 480 -436
Team LogoKings 9 690 -681