5.The Canadiens acquired an additional third-round pick in 1984, following a trade that sent Robert Picard to the Winnipeg Jets. They used the pick on a poutine-loving goaltender from the Granby Bisons named Patrick Roy. The rest, as they say, is history.
4. In 1985, the Draft was held in Toronto, marking the first time in NHL history it did not take place in Montreal.
3. With multiple League expansions and a significant lack of talent available, the Draft waters became a little murkier in the 1990s. To compensate, the Draft Combine was first held in 1993.
2. The NHL Draft Lottery was put in place in 1995, but the winning team can only move up a maximum of four spots. Despite winning the Lottery, Los Angeles only moves up to the third-overall selection, giving the Ottawa Senators the first-overall pick, which they used on defenseman Bryan Berard.