Draft
Actual 1988 DraftPowered by CORE
| Pick | Draft Team | Name | Pos | Current Team | Career Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
 Kings
|
Martin Gelinas | LW | Inactive | 262 |
| 28 |
Kings
|
Paul Holden | D | Inactive | |
| 49 |
Kings
|
John Van Kessel | D | Inactive | |
| 70 |
Kings
|
Rob Blake | D | Inactive | 489 |
| 91 |
Kings
|
Jeff Robison | D | Inactive | |
| 109 |
Kings
|
Micah Aivazoff | C | Inactive | 2 |
| 112 |
Kings
|
Robert Larsson | D | Inactive | |
| 133 |
Kings
|
Jeffrey Kruesel | G | Inactive | |
| 154 |
Kings
|
Timo Peltomaa | RW | Inactive | |
| 175 |
Kings
|
James Larkin | LW | Inactive | |
| 196 |
Kings
|
Brad Hyatt | D | Inactive | |
| 217 |
Kings
|
Douglas Laprade | RW | Inactive | |
| 238 |
Kings
|
Joseph Flanagan | C | Inactive |
1988 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1988 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
| Pick | Draft Team | Name | Pos | Current Team | Difference | Career Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Kings
|
Rob Blake | D | Inactive | 63 | 489 |
| 28 |
Kings
|
Curtis Leschyshyn | D | Inactive | 25 | 69 |
| 49 |
Kings
|
Kevin Dahl | D | Inactive | 181 | 12 |
| 70 |
Kings
|
Daniel Dore | RW | Inactive | 65 | 1 |
| 91 |
Kings
|
Chad Erickson | G | Inactive | 47 | 0 |
| 109 |
Kings
|
Trevor Dam | RW | Inactive | 59 | |
| 112 |
Kings
|
Petr Hrbek | RW | Inactive | 53 | |
| 133 |
Kings
|
Paul Rutherford | C | Inactive | 33 | |
| 154 |
Kings
|
Craig Woodcroft | LW | Inactive | 20 | |
| 175 |
Kings
|
James Burke | D | Inactive | 17 | |
| 196 |
Kings
|
Thomas Cole | G | Inactive | 9 | |
| 217 |
Kings
|
Christopher Wolanin | D | Inactive | 5 | |
| 238 |
Kings
|
Peter Deboer | C | Inactive | 1 |
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1988 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
| Team | Career Impact | Draft Capital | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres
|
796 | 234 | 562 |
 WIN |
879 | 343 | 536 |
 Rangers
|
480 | 176 | 304 |
 Blues
|
717 | 445 | 272 |
 Bruins
|
378 | 129 | 249 |
 Capitals
|
432 | 221 | 211 |
 Penguins
|
917 | 720 | 197 |
|
Kings
|
753 | 571 | 182 |
 Blackhawks
|
634 | 454 | 180 |
 Canadiens
|
252 | 154 | 98 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oilers
|
88 | 154 | -66 |
 Islanders
|
160 | 243 | -83 |
 Flames
|
18 | 115 | -97 |
 Flyers
|
90 | 230 | -140 |
 Red Wings
|
35 | 179 | -144 |
 Devils
|
173 | 336 | -163 |
|
MNS |
720 | 894 | -174 |
|
HFD |
18 | 309 | -291 |
 Canucks
|
470 | 844 | -374 |
 Maple Leafs
|
127 | 646 | -519 |
|
QUE |
694 | 1’434 | -740 |
