Draft
Actual 1997 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
21 Team LogoSabres Mika Noronen G Inactive 26
48 Team LogoSabres Henrik Tallinder D Inactive 55
69 Team LogoSabres Maxim Afinogenov RW Inactive 161
75 Team LogoSabres Jeff Martin C Inactive
101 Team LogoSabres Luc Theoret D Inactive
128 Team LogoSabres Torrey Diroberto C Inactive
156 Team LogoSabres Brian Campbell D Inactive 294
184 Team LogoSabres Jeremy Adduono RW Inactive
212 Team LogoSabres Kamil Piros RW Inactive 2
238 Team LogoSabres Dylan Kemp D Inactive
246 players drafted
1997 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1997 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
21 Team LogoSabres Magnus Arvedson LW Inactive 98 87
48 Team LogoSabres Josh Langfeld RW Inactive 18 7
69 Team LogoSabres Ty Jones RW Inactive 53 0
75 Team LogoSabres Ryan Bonni D Inactive 41 0
101 Team LogoSabres Stefan Cherneski RW Inactive 82
128 Team LogoSabres Chris Stanley C Inactive 38
156 Team LogoSabres Jason McLean G Inactive 30
184 Team LogoSabres Kris Knoblauch LW Inactive 18
212 Team LogoSabres Andrei Sidyakin RW Inactive 10
238 Team LogoSabres Richard Miller D Inactive 2
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1997 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoSenators 824 145 679
Team LogoSabres 538 94 444
Team LogoStars 300 83 217
Team LogoAvalanche 191 63 128
Team LogoPanthers 223 100 123
Team LogoBlues 135 22 113
Team LogoRangers 192 101 91
Team LogoMaple Leafs 60 3 57
Team LogoBruins 1’050 1’033 17
Team LogoRed Wings 7 7 0
Team LogoPHX 7 12 -5
Team LogoOilers 139 153 -14
Team LogoDevils 82 105 -23
Team LogoCapitals 0 25 -25
Team LogoFlyers 23 54 -31
Team LogoPenguins 99 137 -38
Team LogoBlackhawks 242 295 -53
Team LogoCanucks 158 221 -63
Team LogoIslanders 823 903 -80
Team LogoDucks 10 118 -108
Team LogoHurricanes 27 136 -109
Team LogoCanadiens 35 162 -127
Team LogoSharks 648 793 -145
Team LogoKings 487 650 -163
Team LogoLightning 89 273 -184
Team LogoFlames 7 317 -310
Team Logo 0 391 -391