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The Top 10 Draft Busts of 2013

Draft Class: 2013
Created By: sensonfire
Published: Oct. 16, 2021 at 11:41 a.m.
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For the purposes of this post, a draft bust is "a highly touted or highly selected draftee that does not meet expectations".


Rankings are based on how high the draft bust was selected.


If there is still hope for a draft pick from 2013 to turn things around, they are not included.


In order to officially declare a player as a bust, at least 5 years must have elapsed from the day of the draft in which such player was selected.


That means any decision on declaring a player that was drafted in 2017 or later would be premature.


Enjoy :)
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1Logo of the Colorado AvalancheLogo of the Florida Panthers
2Logo of the Florida Panthers-
3Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning-
4Logo of the Nashville Predators-
5Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes-
6Logo of the Calgary Flames-
7Logo of the Edmonton Oilers-
8Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-
9Logo of the Vancouver CanucksLogo of the New Jersey Devils
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10Logo of the Dallas Stars-
11Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-
12Logo of the Phoenix Coyotes-
13Logo of the Winnipeg Jets-
14Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-
15Logo of the New York Islanders-
16Logo of the Buffalo SabresLogo of the Minnesota Wild
17Logo of the Ottawa Senators-
18Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Detroit Red Wings
19Logo of the Columbus Blue JacketsLogo of the New York Rangers
20Logo of the Detroit Red WingsLogo of the San Jose Sharks
21Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs-
22Logo of the Calgary FlamesLogo of the St. Louis Blues
23Logo of the Washington Capitals-
24Logo of the Vancouver Canucks-
25Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-
26Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-
27Logo of the Columbus Blue JacketsLogo of the Los Angeles Kings
28Logo of the Calgary FlamesLogo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
29Logo of the Dallas StarsLogo of the Boston Bruins
30Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks-

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Oct. 16, 2021 at 12:27 p.m.
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Also Valeri Nichushkin, he absolutely sucked in Dallas to the point where they bought him out.
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Oct. 16, 2021 at 12:51 p.m.
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Quoting: EsoYeezus69
Also Valeri Nichushkin, he absolutely sucked in Dallas to the point where they bought him out.


I didn't have him on this list for a few reasons.


1. Valeri had two decent seasons for the Stars in his rookie season of 2013-2014 and in 2015-2016.



2. Although I didn't say so here, a clear sign that a player is a bust is if he is never signed to more than a million per year.

Valeri was signed to around 3 million per year on July 1st, 2018 when he came back to North America to resume his NHL career.



3. One thing that I do say so here is, "If there is still hope for a draft pick from 2013 to turn things around, they are not included".

Valeri appears to have turned things around with the Colorado Avalanche.



I hope this helps smile
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Oct. 16, 2021 at 12:56 p.m.
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Quoting: sensonfire
I didn't have him on this list for a few reasons.


1. Valeri had two decent seasons for the Stars in his rookie season of 2013-2014 and in 2015-2016.



2. Although I didn't say so here, a clear sign that a player is a bust is if he is never signed to more than a million per year.

Valeri was signed to around 3 million per year on July 1st, 2018 when he came back to North America to resume his NHL career.



3. One thing that I do say so here is, "If there is still hope for a draft pick from 2013 to turn things around, they are not included".

Valeri appears to have turned things around with the Colorado Avalanche.



I hope this helps smile


1. I guess, but his last season in Dallas was literally worse than any season Blake Comeau played

2. Fair enough

3. He’s obviously better in Colorado because it’s almost impossible to be worse than he was in his last years in Dallas, anyhow he won’t be anything more than a defensive 3rd liner
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Oct. 16, 2021 at 4:23 p.m.
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Galchenyuk maybe?
Oct. 16, 2021 at 4:44 p.m.
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Quoting: christianyog
Galchenyuk maybe?


His contract history as well as what he did in Montreal, Arizona and Toronto over his career suggest he's not a bust.


Now that he's with Arizona again, there is still hope for him to turn things around.
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