Draft
Actual 1981 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
17 Team LogoSabres Jiri Dudacek RW Inactive
38 Team LogoSabres Hannu Virta D Inactive 77
59 Team LogoSabres James Aldred LW Inactive
60 Team LogoSabres Colin Chisholm D Inactive 0
80 Team LogoSabres Jeff Eatough RW Inactive 0
83 Team LogoSabres Anders Wikberg LW Inactive
101 Team LogoSabres Mauri Eivola C Inactive
122 Team LogoSabres Ali Butorac D Inactive
143 Team LogoSabres Heikki Leime D Inactive
164 Team LogoSabres Gaetano Orlando C Inactive 15
185 Team LogoSabres Venci Sebek D Inactive
206 Team LogoSabres Warren Harper LW Inactive
211 players drafted
1981 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1981 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
17 Team LogoSabres Clint Malarchuk G Inactive 57 150
38 Team LogoSabres Paul Boutilier D Inactive 17 54
59 Team LogoSabres Marc Behrend G Inactive 26 11
60 Team LogoSabres Miloslav Horava D Inactive 116 11
80 Team LogoSabres Ken Strong LW Inactive 22 1
83 Team LogoSabres Alain Vigneault D Inactive 84 1
101 Team LogoSabres Mike Siltala RW Inactive 12 0
122 Team LogoSabres Barry Tabobondung LW Inactive 75
143 Team LogoSabres Mauri Eivola C Inactive 42
164 Team LogoSabres Marc Centrone C Inactive 26
185 Team LogoSabres Tim Army C Inactive 14
206 Team LogoSabres Steve Tsujiura C Inactive 1
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1981 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoFlames 1’692 208 1’484
Team LogoRangers 948 423 525
Team LogoCanadiens 1’273 826 447
Team LogoRed Wings 494 130 364
Team LogoHFD 1’027 736 291
Team LogoOilers 736 464 272
Team LogoCanucks 395 315 80
Team LogoPenguins 162 104 58
Team LogoQUE 310 304 6
Team Logo 0 0 0
Team LogoBlackhawks 294 360 -66
Team LogoIslanders 85 166 -81
Team LogoCLR 437 557 -120
Team LogoSabres 92 228 -136
Team LogoBlues 16 172 -156
Team LogoBruins 39 291 -252
Team LogoFlyers 26 280 -254
Team LogoCapitals 598 886 -288
Team LogoWIN 981 1’395 -414
Team LogoMaple Leafs 100 518 -418
Team LogoMNS 77 566 -489
Team LogoKings 133 986 -853