Draft
Actual 1988 DraftPowered by CORE
| Pick | Draft Team | Name | Pos | Current Team | Career Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
 Devils
|
Corey Foster | D | Inactive | 0 |
| 23 |
Devils
|
Jeffrey Christian | LW | Inactive | 1 |
| 54 |
Devils
|
Zdeno Ciger | LW | Inactive | 97 |
| 65 |
Devils
|
Matthew Ruchty | LW | Inactive | |
| 75 |
Devils
|
Scott Luik | RW | Inactive | |
| 96 |
Devils
|
Christopher Nelson | D | Inactive | |
| 117 |
Devils
|
Chad Johnson | LW | Inactive | |
| 138 |
Devils
|
Chad Erickson | G | Inactive | 0 |
| 159 |
Devils
|
Bryan Lafort | G | Inactive | |
| 180 |
Devils
|
Sergei Svetlov | LW | Inactive | |
| 201 |
Devils
|
Robert Woods | D | Inactive | |
| 207 |
Devils
|
Alexander Semak | C | Inactive | 75 |
| 222 |
Devils
|
Charles Hughes | G | Inactive | |
| 243 |
Devils
|
Michael Pohl | LW | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
Devils
|
Valeri Kamensky | LW | Inactive | 117 | 237 |
| 23 |
Devils
|
Darrin Shannon | LW | Inactive | 19 | 88 |
| 54 |
Devils
|
Russ Romaniuk | LW | Inactive | 23 | 8 |
| 65 |
Devils
|
Leonard Esau | D | Inactive | 21 | 2 |
| 75 |
Devils
|
Edward Crowley | D | Inactive | 6 | 1 |
| 96 |
Devils
|
Kory Kocur | RW | Inactive | 79 | |
| 117 |
Devils
|
Jaan Luik | D | Inactive | 45 | |
| 138 |
Devils
|
David Di Vita | D | Inactive | 32 | |
| 159 |
Devils
|
James Cooke | RW | Inactive | 19 | |
| 180 |
Devils
|
Brian McCormack | D | Inactive | 16 | |
| 201 |
Devils
|
Mark Sorensen | D | Inactive | 9 | |
| 207 |
Devils
|
Wayde Bucsis | RW | Inactive | 7 | |
| 222 |
Devils
|
Heath Deboer | D | Inactive | 3 | |
| 243 |
Devils
|
Daniel Slatalla | LW | 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 |
