See https://draft-analysis.com for the methodology on how this data was calculated.
We have calculated how each team ranked in their draft each year, relative to other teams in the league. Below the table is an interactive chart where you can see where each team was ranked each year and be able to compare each team to one other team in the league.
NHL Draft Rankings: 2005–2022
Average rank per year based on draft class value. Rank 1 = best drafting.
| # | Team | Avg Rank | Years |
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* Vegas Golden Knights (6 years) and Seattle Kraken (2 years) have fewer seasons due to expansion and are not directly comparable to 18-year franchises.
Rank 1 = best drafting class that year. Hover points for details. Teams not present in a given year have no data point.