DONE!
2018: Dahlin, Svechnikov, Kotkaniemi
2017: Hischier, Patrick, Heiskanen
2016: Matthews, Laine, Dubois
2015: Mcdavid, Eichel, Strome
2014: Ekblad, Reinhart, Draisaitl
2013: Mackinnon, Barkov, Drouin
2012: Yakupov, Murray, Galchenyuk
2011: Nugent-Hopkins, Landeskog, Huberdreau
2010: Hall, Seguin, Gudbranson
2009: Tavares, Hedman, Duchene
What does this illustrate exactly?
2018: Dahlin, Svechnikov, Kotkaniemi - too soon to say, looks like Hughes v Svechnikov at the moment, and Dahlin will be on the radar
2017: Hischier, Patrick, Heiskanen - Best player is
not in the top 3 (Pettersson, with honorable mention to Makar)
2016: Matthews, Laine, Dubois- Best player in the draft in the top 3
2015: Mcdavid, Eichel, Strome- Best player in the draft in the top 3
2014: Ekblad, Reinhart, Draisaitl - Best player in the draft in the top 3
2013: Mackinnon, Barkov, Drouin - Best player in the draft in the top 3
2012: Yakupov, Murray, Galchenyuk - Relatively bad draft, best player in the draft is a goalie
2011: Nugent-Hopkins, Landeskog, Huberdreau - Arguably best player in the draft in the top 3 (Scheifele is the argument against)
2010: Hall, Seguin, Gudbranson - Best player in the draft in the top 3
2009: Tavares, Hedman, Duchene - Best player in the draft in the top 3
If anything, this supports the incentive to tank, in order to maximize odds at the best player in the draft.