Draft
Actual 1996 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
18 Team LogoCanadiens Matt Higgins C Inactive 0
44 Team LogoCanadiens Mathieu Garon G Inactive 192
71 Team LogoCanadiens Arron Asham RW Inactive 61
92 Team LogoCanadiens Kim Staal LW Inactive
99 Team LogoCanadiens Etienne Drapeau C Inactive
127 Team LogoCanadiens Daniel Archambault D Inactive
154 Team LogoCanadiens Brett Clark D Inactive 64
181 Team LogoCanadiens Timo Vertala LW Inactive
207 Team LogoCanadiens Mattia Baldi LW Inactive
233 Team LogoCanadiens Michel Tremblay LW 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
18 Team LogoCanadiens Robert Esche G Inactive 121 99
44 Team LogoCanadiens Ric Jackman D Inactive 39 22
71 Team LogoCanadiens Matt Higgins C Inactive 53 0
92 Team LogoCanadiens Ronnie Sundin D Inactive 145 0
99 Team LogoCanadiens Wesley Mason LW Inactive 61
127 Team LogoCanadiens Justin Davis RW Inactive 42
154 Team LogoCanadiens Peter Hogan D Inactive 31
181 Team LogoCanadiens Ola Sandberg D Inactive 23
207 Team LogoCanadiens Kevin Marsh LW Inactive 10
233 Team LogoCanadiens Askhat Rakhmatullin LW Inactive 2
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