Draft
Actual 1996 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
7 Team LogoSabres Erik Rasmussen C Inactive 35
27 Team LogoSabres Cory Sarich D Inactive 53
33 Team LogoSabres Darren Van Oene LW Inactive
54 Team LogoSabres Francois Methot C Inactive
87 Team LogoSabres Kurt Walsh RW Inactive
106 Team LogoSabres Mike Martone D Inactive
115 Team LogoSabres Alexei Tezikov D Inactive 0
142 Team LogoSabres Ryan Davis RW Inactive
161 Team LogoSabres Darren Mortier C Inactive
222 Team LogoSabres Scott Buhler G Inactive
241 players drafted
1996 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1996 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
7 Team LogoSabres Sami Salo D Inactive 232 206
27 Team LogoSabres Arron Asham RW Inactive 44 61
33 Team LogoSabres Marcus Nilson LW Inactive 13 51
54 Team LogoSabres Trent Whitfield C Inactive 46 6
87 Team LogoSabres Dmitriy Yakushin D Inactive 53 0
106 Team LogoSabres Eric Naud LW Inactive 53
115 Team LogoSabres Mike Lankshear D Inactive 49
142 Team LogoSabres Randy Petruk G Inactive 35
161 Team LogoSabres Andy Johnson D Inactive 31
222 Team LogoSabres Craig Stahl RW Inactive 7
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1996 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoMaple Leafs 349 50 299
Team LogoIslanders 673 386 287
Team LogoPHX 486 252 234
Team LogoAvalanche 276 72 204
Team LogoCanadiens 317 121 196
Team LogoFlames 367 226 141
Team LogoDucks 332 234 98
Team LogoKings 192 95 97
Team LogoDevils 155 73 82
Team LogoFlyers 209 132 77
Team LogoLightning 164 123 41
Team LogoPanthers 126 89 37
Team LogoPenguins 166 133 33
Team LogoHFD 46 48 -2
Team LogoSenators 427 438 -11
Team LogoOilers 286 353 -67
Team LogoBlues 92 161 -69
Team LogoRed Wings 0 70 -70
Team LogoRangers 5 91 -86
Team LogoBlackhawks 0 95 -95
Team LogoStars 78 221 -143
Team LogoSharks 277 435 -158
Team LogoCanucks 3 166 -163
Team Logo 0 206 -206
Team LogoBruins 6 227 -221
Team LogoSabres 88 324 -236
Team LogoCapitals 100 399 -299