2006 Point Share Draft

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Draft Class: 2006

Created By: mondo

Published: Nov. 30, 2020 at 1:26 p.m.

Description

A re-ranking of the 2006 Draft based on Hockey Reference's Point Share methodology.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/about/point_shares.html

About 26 players from this draft are still active in the NHL, so these rankings will change in a couple of years time.

Rankings are based on overall Point Share with priority to players who've played less games. Point Share per Game is also considered.

The highest ranked NA Skater in this draft was defenseman Erik Johnson from the US National Team Development Program. Most draft analyses at the time considered him to be the first selection.
The highest ranked EU Skater in this draft was centre Nicklas Backstrom from Brynas IF.
The highest ranked NA Goaltender in this draft was Jonathan Bernier from the Lewiston Maineiacs.
The highest ranked EU Goaltender in this draft was Jhonas Enroth from Sodertalje SK.

Some facts:

Total NHL players: 91 (43%)
Total Season players (82 games or more): 56 (26%)
1000 Game players: 1 (0%) Phil Kessel is the only player to pass this mark. A 60 game season would see 4 more players potentially crossing 1000 games.
PPG Players: 1 (0.5%) Carl Sneep (PIT) played one game and recorded one assist. The next highest is Nicklas Backstrom with 0.97 PPG.
Total Games Played: 29035
Average Games Played: 136
Total Point Shares: 1788
Average Point Shares: 136
Median Point Shares: 6.1 (highest since the 1990 draft)

Biggest Draft Steal: Erik Condra (OTT), +169 places
Biggest Draft Bust: Mark Mitera (ANA) and David Fischer (MTL), -73 places
Highest Drafted with 0 games: Mark Mitera (ANA), drafted 19th
Worst NHL Player: John McCarthy (SJ), -1.6 PS

Best PS/G Player: Brad Marchand (BOS), 0.12 PS/G
Best PS/G Goaltender: Semyon Varlamov (COL), 0.20 PS/G
*both categories only consider players with 82 games or more

Statistics based on team:

Highest PS: Washington Captials, 262.6
Lowest PS: Tampa Bay Lightning, 0.2
Most Picks: New York Islanders, 13
Least Picks: Tampa Bay Lightning, 4

Highest Average PS: Boston Bruins, 60.0
Lowest Average PS: Tampa Bay Lightning, 0.1
Highest PS/G: Calgary Flames, 0.138
Lowest PS/G: Montreal Canadiens, 0.009

Statistics based on nationality:

13 countries were represented in this draft.

Highest PS: Canada, 926.4
Lowest PS: Slovenia, -0.1
Most Picks: Canada, 82
Least Picks: Estonia/Slovenia, 1

Highest Average PS: Sweden, 34.8
Lowest Average PS: Slovenia, -0.1
Highest PS/G: Switzerland, 0.117
Lowest PS/G: Slovenia, -0.002

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Round 1
1. Jonathan Toews (St. Louis Blues) (Details: (99.1 PS) (0.11 PS/G) The Chicago captain sits atop the draft table... at least for now. He's currently got the most impressive trophy cabinet from his class, and a couple more decent seasons may separate him from the pack.).
2. Nicklas Bäckström (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: (97.0) (0.10) Had the Penguins actually picked their rivals longtime centre, their quality down the middle would've been a lot more dynamic. Backstrom holds the highest PPG ratio in his class.).
3. Phil Kessel (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: (95.0) (0.09) Phil's career looks like it's winding down, but he's currently the highest goal scorer in this class. Never broke 40 goals but easily got to 30+, along with a decent amount of assists.).
4. Semyon Varlamov (Washington Capitals) (Details: (92.1) (0.19) Washington would grab Varlamov later in his draft. He spent the majority of his career in Colorado, but didn't amass much postseason success. Still put up some great seasons and is likely heading into a backup role soon.).
5. Brad Marchand (Boston Bruins) (Details: (87.6) (0.12) Over half of his PS value's come in the last four seasons, when he changed from an obnoxious pest into a first line talent. While Boston acquires him earlier in this list, he could be as high as first by the end of his career. Frightening.).
6. Claude Giroux (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: (86.8) (0.10) The Flyers captain has been one of the standout players from this draft, even if he's dropped down the list in recent years.).
7. Steve Mason (New York Islanders) (Details: (77.8) (0.16) You might be a bit surprised he's up this high. Mason won the Calder in his first year in Columbus but never reached those heights until he was traded for spare parts to Philadelphia. Had a couple good seasons before flaming out completely.).
8. James Reimer (Phoenix Coyotes) (Details: (63.1) (0.17) Wide cap between goaltenders here, but Reimers been a bit more formidable than the guy above him. Has spent a lot of his career fighting someone else for a starting job.).
9. Jonathan Bernier (Minnesota Wild) (Details: (62.1) (0.17) Speaking of which, his trade to Toronto didn't spell confidence for the guy above him. Decent enough but didn't become the starter Toronto was looking for.).
10. Milan Lucic (Florida Panthers) (Details: (57.3) (0.06) The big power forward rounds out the top 10 for this class. He was a force in his Boston years but the psychical play has taken a lot out of him.).
11. Erik Johnson (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: (54.2) (0.07) An early career injury caused him to miss an entire season, and he's never lived up the potential of a first overall pick. No means a bust, Johnson remains the best defenseman and one of the better players of his class.).
12. Jordan Staal (Atlanta Thrashers) (Details: (53.7) (0.06) The third Staal brother has had a reasonable career, which included a cup win and a captaincy in Carolina.).
13. Bryan Little (Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: (52.6) (0.06) His future is uncertain, but Little has been an admirable asset to the Thrashers/Jets organization.).
14. Kyle Okposo (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: (49.1) (0.06) His best years were on Long Island, with a 60 point season and a near PPG season.).
15. Derick Brassard (Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: (48.6) (0.06) Decent performances in Columbus and New York, followed by a journeyman adventure around the NHL.).
16. Nick Foligno (San Jose Sharks from Montreal Canadiens) (Details: (47.5) (0.05) The Blue Jackets captain has always been a decent player, and he sees himself jump in ranking on this list.).
17. Jeff Petry (Los Angeles Kings from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: (39.7) (0.06) While Petry doesn't have the games to be higher on this list (currently), his services in Edmonton and Montreal haven't warranted any complaints.).
18. Michal Neuvirth (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: (39.3) (0.15) Only had one starter season with Washington, been mostly a backup.).
19. Artem Anisimov (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) (Details: (38.0) (0.05) Decent centre who has put up some 40 point seasons, but has never really been on many successful rosters.).
20. Patrik Berglund (Montreal Canadiens from San Jose Sharks) (Details: (39.5) (0.05) Berglund was alright in St Louis, especially at the start of his career. Recently wasn't able to make the Buffalo team.).
21. Michael Frolík (New York Rangers) (Details: (36.5) (0.04) He's still the best Czech out of this draft, boasted several 40 point seasons. Sees himself without a contract though, which could mean his NHL days are done.).
22. Chris Stewart (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: (35.5) (0.05) He did a lot better than his older brother, but peaked with a 60 point season before a long drop off. Was a decent asset in several trades.).
23. Michael Grabner (Washington Capitals from Nashville Predators) (Details: (34.8) (0.05) The holder of the funniest [url=https://i.imgur.com/nPocU6X.jpg]draft photo[/url] was golden when he was one of the New York teams. He might be done after being bought out by the Coyotes off of an 11 point season.).
24. Mathieu Perreault (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: (34.3) (0.05) A mainstay on the Jets. Even if you think he's a little overpriced, he's one of the best steals in his draft.).
25. Andrew MacDonald (St. Louis Blues from New Jersey Devils) (Details: (31.3) (0.05) An alright defenseman who was given a massive payday from the Flyers. Didn't exactly pan out.).
26. Chad Johnson (Calgary Flames) (Details: (26.4) (0.14) He's been on a good number of teams. Played in a starter or 1B role in Buffalo and Calgary with mixed results. In an alternate universe, the Flames might've made him a mainstay, considering his only playoff appearance was with them.).
27. Nikolai Kulemin (Dallas Stars) (Details: (25.5) (0.04) A poor mans Stewart/Frolik. One good 30 goal season with the Leafs, and decided to get back at them by sucking cash out of Long Island.).
28. Jhonas Enroth (Ottawa Senators) (Details: (24.0) (0.16) A long time ago he was a backup in Buffalo.).
29. Jamie McBain (Phoenix Coyotes from Detroit Red Wings) (Details: (21.3) (0.06) The superior "Jamie Mc" of the draft. Severable defenseman in Carolina but didn't click anywhere else and has been out of the league for 3 years.).
30. Jamie McGinn (New Jersey Devils from Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: (19.5) (0.03) This "Jamie Mc" lasted longer and played twice as many games. An average player at best.).

Round 2
31. Jiri Tlusty (St. Louis Blues) (Details: (19.2) (0.04)).
32. Cal Clutterbuck (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: (19.1) (0.02)).
33. Viktor Stalberg (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: (16.4) (0.03)).
34. Shawn Matthias (Washington Capitals) (Details: (15.9) (0.03)).
35. Peter Mueller (Washington Capitals from Boston Bruins) (Details: (15.1) (0.05)).
36. Matt Beleskey (San Jose Sharks from Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: (14.6) (0.03)).
37. Leo Komarov (Boston Bruins) (Details: (12.9) (0.03)).
38. Eric Gryba (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from New York Islanders) (Details: (10.9) (0.04)).
39. Mike Weber (Philadelphia Flyers from Phoenix Coyotes) (Details: (10.2) (0.03)).
40. Trevor Lewis (Minnesota Wild) (Details: (9.6) (0.01)).
41. Reto Berra (Detroit Red Wings from Florida Panthers) (Details: (8.9) (0.12)).
42. Erik Condra (Philadelphia Flyers from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: (7.7) (0.02)).
43. Alex Biega (Atlanta Thrashers) (Details: (7.3) (0.03)).
44. Derek Dorsett (Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: (6.8) (0.01)).
45. Jeff Zatkoff (Edmonton Oilers) (Details: (6.5) (0.14)).
46. Richard Bachman (Buffalo Sabres from Vancouver Canucks) (Details: (6.1) (0.13)).
47. Korbinian Holzer (Detroit Red Wings from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: (5.8) (0.03)).
48. Brian Strait (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: (4.9) (0.03)).
49. Theo Peckham (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: (3.7) (0.02)).
50. James Sheppard (Boston Bruins from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: (3.0) (0.01)).
51. Ryan White (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: (2.9) (0.01)).
52. Benn Ferriero (Washington Capitals from Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) (Details: (2.5) (0.03)).
53. Leland Irving (Montreal Canadiens from San Jose Sharks) (Details: (1.8) (0.14)).
54. Ty Wishart (New York Rangers) (Details: (1.6) (0.06)).
55. Blake Geoffrion (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: (1.5) (0.03)).
56. Cory Emmerton (Nashville Predators) (Details: (1.4) (0.01)).
57. Andreas Nodl (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: (1.2) (0.01)).
58. Matthew Corrente (New Jersey Devils) (Details: (0.9) (0.03) The Devils actually drafted this player.).
59. Tom Sestito (Colorado Avalanche from Calgary Flames) (Details: (0.9) (0.1)).
60. Bobby Sanguinetti (New York Islanders from Dallas Stars) (Details: (0.8) (0.02)).
61. Jesse Joensuu (Chicago Blackhawks from Ottawa Senators) (Details: (0.7) (0.01)).
62. Arturs Kulda (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: (0.6) (0.04)).
63. Vladimir Zharkov (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: (0.4) (0.01)).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Jonathan Toews (+2 )	(99.1 PS) (0.11 PS/G) The Chicago captain sits atop the draft table... at least for now. He's currently got the most impressive trophy cabinet from his class, and a couple more decent seasons may separate him from the pack.
2	-	Nicklas Bäckström (+2 )	(97.0) (0.10) Had the Penguins actually picked their rivals longtime centre, their quality down the middle would've been a lot more dynamic. Backstrom holds the highest PPG ratio in his class.
3	-	Phil Kessel (+2 )	(95.0) (0.09) Phil's career looks like it's winding down, but he's currently the highest goal scorer in this class. Never broke 40 goals but easily got to 30+, along with a decent amount of assists.
4	-	Semyon Varlamov (+19 )	(92.1) (0.19) Washington would grab Varlamov later in his draft. He spent the majority of his career in Colorado, but didn't amass much postseason success. Still put up some great seasons and is likely heading into a backup role soon.
5	-	Brad Marchand (+66 )	(87.6) (0.12) Over half of his PS value's come in the last four seasons, when he changed from an obnoxious pest into a first line talent. While Boston acquires him earlier in this list, he could be as high as first by the end of his career. Frightening.
6	-	Claude Giroux (+16 )	(86.8) (0.10) The Flyers captain has been one of the standout players from this draft, even if he's dropped down the list in recent years.
7	-	Steve Mason (+62 )	(77.8) (0.16) You might be a bit surprised he's up this high. Mason won the Calder in his first year in Columbus but never reached those heights until he was traded for spare parts to Philadelphia. Had a couple good seasons before flaming out completely.
8	-	James Reimer (+91 )	(63.1) (0.17) Wide cap between goaltenders here, but Reimers been a bit more formidable than the guy above him. Has spent a lot of his career fighting someone else for a starting job.
9	-	Jonathan Bernier (+2 )	(62.1) (0.17) Speaking of which, his trade to Toronto didn't spell confidence for the guy above him. Decent enough but didn't become the starter Toronto was looking for.
10	-	Milan Lucic (+40 )	(57.3) (0.06) The big power forward rounds out the top 10 for this class. He was a force in his Boston years but the psychical play has taken a lot out of him.
11	-	Erik Johnson (-10 )	(54.2) (0.07) An early career injury caused him to miss an entire season, and he's never lived up the potential of a first overall pick. No means a bust, Johnson remains the best defenseman and one of the better players of his class.
12	-	Jordan Staal (-10 )	(53.7) (0.06) The third Staal brother has had a reasonable career, which included a cup win and a captaincy in Carolina.
13	-	Bryan Little (-1 )	(52.6) (0.06) His future is uncertain, but Little has been an admirable asset to the Thrashers/Jets organization.
14	-	Kyle Okposo (-7 )	(49.1) (0.06) His best years were on Long Island, with a 60 point season and a near PPG season.
15	-	Derick Brassard (-9 )	(48.6) (0.06) Decent performances in Columbus and New York, followed by a journeyman adventure around the NHL.
16		Nick Foligno (+12 )	(47.5) (0.05) The Blue Jackets captain has always been a decent player, and he sees himself jump in ranking on this list.
17		Jeff Petry (+28 )	(39.7) (0.06) While Petry doesn't have the games to be higher on this list (currently), his services in Edmonton and Montreal haven't warranted any complaints.
18	-	Michal Neuvirth (+16 )	(39.3) (0.15) Only had one starter season with Washington, been mostly a backup.
19	-	Artem Anisimov (+35 )	(38.0) (0.05) Decent centre who has put up some 40 point seasons, but has never really been on many successful rosters.
20		Patrik Berglund (+5 )	(39.5) (0.05) Berglund was alright in St Louis, especially at the start of his career. Recently wasn't able to make the Buffalo team.
21	-	Michael Frolík (-11 )	(36.5) (0.04) He's still the best Czech out of this draft, boasted several 40 point seasons. Sees himself without a contract though, which could mean his NHL days are done.
22	-	Chris Stewart (-4 )	(35.5) (0.05) He did a lot better than his older brother, but peaked with a 60 point season before a long drop off. Was a decent asset in several trades.
23		Michael Grabner (-9 )	(34.8) (0.05) The holder of the funniest [url=https://i.imgur.com/nPocU6X.jpg]draft photo[/url] was golden when he was one of the New York teams. He might be done after being bought out by the Coyotes off of an 11 point season.
24	-	Mathieu Perreault (+153 )	(34.3) (0.05) A mainstay on the Jets. Even if you think he's a little overpriced, he's one of the best steals in his draft.
25		Andrew MacDonald (+135 )	(31.3) (0.05) An alright defenseman who was given a massive payday from the Flyers. Didn't exactly pan out.
26	-	Chad Johnson (+99 )	(26.4) (0.14) He's been on a good number of teams. Played in a starter or 1B role in Buffalo and Calgary with mixed results. In an alternate universe, the Flames might've made him a mainstay, considering his only playoff appearance was with them.
27	-	Nikolai Kulemin (+17 )	(25.5) (0.04) A poor mans Stewart/Frolik. One good 30 goal season with the Leafs, and decided to get back at them by sucking cash out of Long Island.
28	-	Jhonas Enroth (+18 )	(24.0) (0.16) A long time ago he was a backup in Buffalo.
29		Jamie McBain (+34 )	(21.3) (0.06) The superior "Jamie Mc" of the draft. Severable defenseman in Carolina but didn't click anywhere else and has been out of the league for 3 years.
30		Jamie McGinn (+6 )	(19.5) (0.03) This "Jamie Mc" lasted longer and played twice as many games. An average player at best.

ROUND 2	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

31	-	Jiri Tlusty (-18 )	(19.2) (0.04)
32	-	Cal Clutterbuck (+40 )	(19.1) (0.02)
33	-	Viktor Stalberg (+128 )	(16.4) (0.03)
34	-	Shawn Matthias (+13 )	(15.9) (0.03)
35		Peter Mueller (-27 )	(15.1) (0.05)
36		Matt Beleskey (+76 )	(14.6) (0.03)
37	-	Leo Komarov (+143 )	(12.9) (0.03)
38		Eric Gryba (+30 )	(10.9) (0.04)
39		Mike Weber (+18 )	(10.2) (0.03)
40	-	Trevor Lewis (-23 )	(9.6) (0.01)
41		Reto Berra (+65 )	(8.9) (0.12)
42		Erik Condra (+169 )	(7.7) (0.02)
43	-	Alex Biega (+104 )	(7.3) (0.03)
44	-	Derek Dorsett (+145 )	(6.8) (0.01)
45	-	Jeff Zatkoff (+29 )	(6.5) (0.14)
46		Richard Bachman (+74 )	(6.1) (0.13)
47		Korbinian Holzer (+64 )	(5.8) (0.03)
48	-	Brian Strait (+17 )	(4.9) (0.03)
49	-	Theo Peckham (+26 )	(3.7) (0.02)
50		James Sheppard (-41 )	(3.0) (0.01)
51	-	Ryan White (+15 )	(2.9) (0.01)
52		Benn Ferriero (+144 )	(2.5) (0.03)
53		Leland Irving (-27 )	(1.8) (0.14)
54	-	Ty Wishart (-38 )	(1.6) (0.06)
55	-	Blake Geoffrion (+1 )	(1.5) (0.03)
56	-	Cory Emmerton (-15 )	(1.4) (0.01)
57	-	Andreas Nodl (-18 )	(1.2) (0.01)
58	-	Matthew Corrente (-28 )	(0.9) (0.03) The Devils actually drafted this player.
59		Tom Sestito (+26 )	(0.9) (0.1)
60		Bobby Sanguinetti (-39 )	(0.8) (0.02)
61		Jesse Joensuu (-1 )	(0.7) (0.01)
62	-	Arturs Kulda (+138 )	(0.6) (0.04)
63	-	Vladimir Zharkov (+14 )	(0.4) (0.01)