The Dallas Stars officially have the steal of the 2017 draft

The NHL's leading scorer, Jason Robertson, was drafted in 2017 by the Dallas Stars. The forward was underrated, as he was only selected 39th overall. He flew under the radar of several teams and even the renowned Bob McKenzie who had him ranked 30th.

Jason Robertson: elite scorer and superstar in the NHL.

30th on Bob McKenzie's 2017 roster.
Selected 39th by the Stars.

31 teams that "got it wrong" and several observers too.

The beauty of scouting and post-draft development analysis!- Mathieu Paradis (@mat_paradis) December 2, 2022

The 2017 draft was a big one for Dallas, who also selected Miro Heiskanen and Jake Oettinger in the first round.

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