Draft
Actual 2009 Draft
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
30 Team LogoPenguins Simon Despres D Inactive 23
61 Team LogoPenguins Philip Samuelsson D Inactive 0
63 Team LogoPenguins Ben Hanowski RW Inactive 0
121 Team LogoPenguins Nick Petersen RW Inactive
123 Team LogoPenguins Alex Velischek D Inactive
151 Team LogoPenguins Andy Bathgate C Inactive
181 Team LogoPenguins Viktor Ekbom D Inactive
211 players drafted
2009 Redraft
A redraft of the 2009 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
30 Team LogoPenguins David Savard D Inactive 64 95
61 Team LogoPenguins Stefan Elliott D Inactive 12 9
63 Team LogoPenguins Anton Lander C Inactive 23 8
121 Team LogoPenguins Brett Ponich D Inactive 73
123 Team LogoPenguins Kevin Lynch C Inactive 67
151 Team LogoPenguins Nick Petersen RW Inactive 30
181 Team LogoPenguins David Shields D Inactive 13
Team Draft Success
Most successful Teams in the 2009 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoAvalanche 1’121 554 567
Team LogoWild 680 222 458
Team LogoCapitals 498 153 345
Team LogoPredators 665 387 278
Team LogoRed Wings 290 108 182
Team LogoSenators 578 397 181
Team LogoIslanders 1’176 1’005 171
Team LogoRangers 301 232 69
Team LogoSabres 276 254 22
Team LogoKings 434 431 3
Team LogoFlyers 3 3 0
Team LogoMaple Leafs 343 349 -6
Team LogoBlackhawks 88 114 -26
Team LogoHurricanes 99 130 -31
Team LogoDucks 365 408 -43
Team LogoLightning 711 757 -46
Team LogoStars 320 370 -50
Team LogoSharks 4 63 -59
Team LogoBlue Jackets 133 209 -76
Team LogoPenguins 23 112 -89
Team LogoBruins 10 134 -124
Team LogoATL 366 508 -142
Team LogoFlames 23 175 -152
Team LogoCanucks 44 202 -158
Team LogoPHX 259 418 -159
Team LogoPanthers 104 282 -178
Team LogoDevils 36 218 -182
Team LogoCanadiens 4 215 -211
Team LogoBlues 8 242 -234
Team LogoOilers 45 355 -310