Top 10 Most Consistent GMs

GMs with the highest percentage of making at least one solid pick per draft (min. 7 Drafts)

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1 (T) Jake Milford

PERCENTAGE 75%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1981 Entry	157	8	Petri Skriko	R	SaiPa Lappeenranta [FinD1]	541	183	222	405	+2.5
1980 Entry	133	7	Doug Lidster	D	Colorado College [WCHA]	897	75	268	343	+2
1980 Entry	175	9	Patrik Sundstrom	C	Umea IF Bjorkloven	679	219	369	588	+2.5
1979 Entry	26	2	Brent Ashton	L	Saskatoon Blades [WHL]	998	284	345	629	+2
1979 Entry	89	5	Dirk Graham	R	Regina Pats [WHL]	772	219	270	489	+2
1978 Amateur	40	3	Stan Smyl	R	New Westminster Bruins [WCHL]	896	262	411	673	+2
1977 Amateur	40	3	Glen Hanlon	G	Brandon Wheat Kings [WCHL]	477	0	11	11	+2
1975 Amateur	16	1	Tim Young	C	Ottawa 67's [OHA]	628	195	341	536	+2.5	2nd in Goals/Points
1975 Amateur	210	15	Dave Taylor	R	Clarkson University [ECAC]	1111	431	638	1069	+3

1 (T) Mike Smith

PERCENTAGE 75%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2003 Entry	52	2	Corey Crawford	G	Moncton Wildcats [QMJHL]	488	0	9	9	+2.5
2003 Entry	245	8	Dustin Byfuglien	D	Prince George Cougars [WHL]	869	177	348	525	+2.5
2002 Entry	54	2	Duncan Keith	D	Michigan State University [CCHA]	1138	101	509	610	+2.5
2001 Entry	73	3	Craig Anderson	G	Guelph Storm [OHL]	648	0	18	18	+2
1992 Entry	204	9	Nikolai Khabibulin	G	CSKA Moscow [Russia]	799	0	18	18	+3
1990 Entry	19	1	Keith Tkachuk	L	Malden Catholic H.S. (Mass.)	1201	538	527	1065	+2.5	2nd in Goals/Assists/Points
1990 Entry	77	4	Alexei Zhamnov	C	Moscow Dynamo [Russia]	807	249	470	719	+2.5
1989 Entry	62	3	Kris Draper	C	Canadian National Team [Intl]	1157	161	203	364	+2

2 (T) Jim Gregory

PERCENTAGE 66.7%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1977 Amateur	11	1	John Anderson	R	Toronto Marlboros [OHA]	814	282	349	631	+2	2nd in Goals/3rd in Points
1976 Amateur	30	2	Randy Carlyle	D	Sudbury Wolves [OHA]	1055	148	499	647	+2.5
1974 Amateur	85	5	Mike Palmateer	G	Toronto Marlboros [OHA]	356	0	25	25	+2
1973 Amateur	4	1	Lanny McDonald	R	Medicine Hat Tigers [WCHL]	1111	500	506	1006	+2.5	Only 500 Goal Scorer
1971 Amateur	22	2	Rick Kehoe	R	Hamilton Red Wings [OHA]	906	371	396	767	+2
1970 Amateur	8	1	Darryl Sittler	C	London Knights [OHA]	1096	484	637	1121	+2.5	2nd in Goals/Assists/Points

2 (T) Sam Pollock

PERCENTAGE 66.7%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1978 Amateur	103	6	Keith Acton	C	Peterborough Petes [OHA]	1023	226	358	584	+2
1978 Amateur	201	12	Viacheslav Fetisov	D	CSKA Moscow [Russia]	546	36	192	228	+2
1977 Amateur	36	2	Rod Langway	D	U. of New Hampshire [ECAC]	994	51	278	329	+2.5
1977 Amateur	54	3	Gordie Roberts	D	New England Whalers [WHA]	1097	61	359	420	+2
1975 Amateur	15	1	Pierre Mondou	C	Montreal Red White and Blue [QMJHL]	548	194	262	456	+2	4th in Points
1973 Amateur	8	1	Bob Gainey	L	Peterborough Petes [OHA]	1160	239	262	501	+2	Most Games/5th in Points
1972 Amateur	4	1	Steve Shutt	L	Toronto Marlboros [OHA]	930	424	393	817	+2.5	1st in Goals
1971 Amateur	20	2	Larry Robinson	D	Kitchener Rangers [OHA]	1384	208	750	958	+2.5

3 (T) Eddie Johnston

PERCENTAGE 62.5%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1991 Entry	59	3	Michael Nylander	C	Huddinge IK [Swe-1]	920	209	470	679	+2
1990 Entry	36	2	Geoff Sanderson	L	Swift Current Broncos [WHL]	1104	355	345	700	+2
1989 Entry	10	1	Bobby Holik	C	Dukla Jihlava [Czech]	1314	326	421	747	+2	3rd in Points
1987 Entry	110	6	Shawn McEachern	L	Matignon H.S. (Mass.)	911	256	323	579	+2
1986 Entry	67	4	Rob Brown	R	Kamloops Blazers [WHL]	543	190	248	438	+2

3 (T) Pierre Gauthier

PERCENTAGE 62.5%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2010 Entry	147	5	Brendan Gallagher	R	Vancouver Giants [WHL]	547	173	161	334	+2
2000 Entry	44	2	Ilya Bryzgalov	G	Tolyatti Lada [Russia]	465	0	12	12	+2
1998 Entry	44	2	Mike Fisher	C	Sudbury Wolves [OHL]	1104	278	311	589	+2
1998 Entry	161	6	Chris Neil	R	North Bay Centennials [OHL]	1026	112	138	250	+2
1997 Entry	12	1	Marian Hossa	R	Trencin Dukla [Slovak]	1309	525	609	1134	+2.5	2nd in Goals/3rd in Points
1996 Entry	239	9	Sami Salo	D	TPS Turku [SM-liiga]	878	99	240	339	+2

3 (T) Tommy Ivan

PERCENTAGE 62.5%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1977 Amateur	6	1	Doug Wilson	D	Ottawa 67's [OHA]	1024	237	590	827	+2.5	Most games/2nd in Points
1976 Amateur	9	1	Real Cloutier	R	Quebec Nordiques [WHA]	317	146	198	344	+2	3rd in Goals/Points
1976 Amateur	45	3	Thomas Gradin	C	Modo (Sweden)	677	209	384	593	+2.5
1975 Amateur	43	3	Mike O'Connell	D	Kingston Canadians [OHA]	860	105	335	440	+2
1974 Amateur	52	3	Bob Murray	D	Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]	1008	132	382	514	+2
1974 Amateur	70	4	Terry Ruskowski	C	Swift Current Broncos [WCHL]	630	113	313	426	+2
1972 Amateur	13	1	Phil Russell	D	Edmonton Oil Kings [WCHL]	1016	99	325	424	+2	One of 2 players to play 1000 Games

4 Serge Savard

PERCENTAGE 61.5%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1994 Entry	44	2	Jose Theodore	G	St. Jean Lynx [QMJHL]	648	1	16	17	+2
1994 Entry	226	9	Tomas Vokoun	G	Poldi Kladno (Czech.)	700	0	23	23	+2
1993 Entry	21	1	Saku Koivu	C	TPS Turku [SM-liiga]	1124	255	577	832	+2	3rd in Points
1993 Entry	151	6	Darcy Tucker	R	Kamloops Blazers [WHL]	947	215	261	476	+2
1991 Entry	171	8	Brian Savage	L	Miami University (Ohio) [CCHA]	674	192	167	359	+2
1990 Entry	123	6	Craig Conroy	C	Northwood Prep (N.Y.)	1009	182	360	542	+2
1987 Entry	17	1	Andrew Cassels	C	Ottawa 67's [OHL]	1015	204	528	732	+2	4th in Points
1987 Entry	33	2	John LeClair	L	Bellows Free Academy (Vermont)	967	406	413	819	+2.5
1987 Entry	38	2	Eric Desjardins	D	Granby Bisons [QMJHL]	1143	136	439	575	+2
1987 Entry	44	3	Mathieu Schneider	D	Cornwall Royals [OHL]	1289	223	520	743	+2.5
1986 Entry	57	3	Jyrki Lumme	D	Ilves Tampere [SM-liiga]	985	114	354	468	+2
1986 Entry	141	7	Lyle Odelein	D	Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]	1056	50	202	252	+2
1984 Entry	29	2	Stephane Richer	R	Granby Bisons [QMJHL]	1054	421	398	819	+2.5
1984 Entry	51	3	Patrick Roy	G	Granby Bisons [QMJHL]	1029	0	45	45	+3.5
1983 Entry	26	2	Claude Lemieux	R	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]	1215	379	407	786	+2.5

5 Bill Torrey

PERCENTAGE 59.1%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1991 Entry	26	2	Zigmund Palffy	R	Nitra (Czech.)	684	329	384	713	+2.5
1989 Entry	191	10	Vladimir Malakhov	D	CSKA Moscow [Russia]	712	86	260	346	+2
1988 Entry	163	8	Marty McInnis	L	Milton Academy [Mass.]	796	170	250	420	+2
1985 Entry	13	1	Derek King	L	Soo Greyhounds [OHL]	830	261	351	612	+2	2nd in Points
1984 Entry	62	3	Jeff Norton	D	Cushing Academy [Mass H.S.]	799	52	332	384	+2
1984 Entry	208	10	David Volek	L	Skoda Plzen (Czech.)	396	95	154	249	+2
1983 Entry	65	4	Mikko Makela	R	Ilves Tampere [SM-liiga]	423	118	147	265	+2
1982 Entry	21	1	Patrick Flatley	R	U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]	780	170	340	510	+2	7th in Points
1980 Entry	17	1	Brent Sutter	C	Red Deer Rustlers [AJHL]	1111	363	466	829	+2	3rd in Goals/4th in Points
1980 Entry	38	2	Kelly Hrudey	G	Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]	677	0	16	16	+2
1979 Entry	25	2	Tomas Jonsson	D	Sweden	552	85	259	344	+2
1977 Amateur	15	1	Mike Bossy	R	Laval National [QMJHL]	752	573	553	1126	+3	1st in Goals/Points
1977 Amateur	33	2	John Tonelli	L	Houston Aeros [WHA]	1028	325	511	836	+2.5
1974 Amateur	22	2	Bryan Trottier	C	Swift Current Broncos [WCHL]	1279	524	901	1425	+3
1974 Amateur	214	14	Stefan Persson	D	Brynes	622	52	317	369	+2
1973 Amateur	33	3	Dave Lewis	D	Saskatoon Blades [WCHL]	1008	36	187	223	+2
1972 Amateur	33	3	Bob Nystrom	R	Calgary Centennials [WCHL]	900	235	278	513	+2
1972 Amateur	97	7	Richard Brodeur	G	Cornwall Royals [QMJHL]	385	0	8	8	+2

6 Bob Gainey

PERCENTAGE 58.8%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
2007 Entry	22	1	Max Pacioretty	L	Sioux City Musketeers [USHL]	763	280	274	554	+2.5	2nd in Goals
2007 Entry	43	2	P.K. Subban	D	Belleville Bulls [OHL]	713	105	321	426	+2
2005 Entry	5	1	Carey Price	G	Tri-City Americans [WHL]	682	0	13	13	+2.5	MVP Goalie
2004 Entry	262	9	Mark Streit	D	Zurich SC [Swiss-A]	786	96	338	434	+2
2003 Entry	271	9	Jaroslav Halak	G	Bratislava Jrs. (Slovakia)	520	0	12	12	+2
2001 Entry	161	5	Mike Smith	G	Sudbury Wolves [OHL]	610	1	17	18	+2
2001 Entry	192	6	Jussi Jokinen	L	Karpat Jrs. (Finland)	951	191	372	563	+2
1997 Entry	25	1	Brenden Morrow	L	Portland Winter Hawks [WHL]	991	265	310	575	+2	5th in Goals/points
1995 Entry	11	1	Jarome Iginla	R	Kamloops Blazers [WHL]	1554	625	675	1300	+3	1st in Goals/Assists/Points
1994 Entry	124	5	Marty Turco	G	Cambridge H.S. (Mass.)	543	0	22	22	+2
1993 Entry	35	2	Jamie Langenbrunner	R	Cloquet H.S. (Minn.)	1109	243	420	663	+2.5
1992 Entry	88	4	Jere Lehtinen	R	Kiekko-Espoo [FinD1]	875	243	271	514	+2

7 John Ferguson Sr.

PERCENTAGE 58.3%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1988 Entry	10	1	Teemu Selanne	R	Jokerit Helsinki [SM-liiga]	1451	684	773	1457	+3	1st in Goals/Points
1986 Entry	29	2	Teppo Numminen	D	Tappara Tampere [SM-liiga]	1372	117	520	637	+2.5
1985 Entry	81	4	Fredrik Olausson	D	Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL]	1022	147	434	581	+2.5
1982 Entry	75	4	Dave Ellett	D	Ottawa Tier II (COJHL)	1129	153	415	568	+2.5
1980 Entry	128	7	Brian Mullen	R	US National Under 18 Team	832	260	362	622	+2
1979 Entry	40	2	Dave Christian	R	U. of North Dakota [WCHA]	1009	340	433	773	+2.5
1979 Entry	103	5	Thomas Steen	C	Sweden	950	264	553	817	+2.5
1977 Amateur	13	1	Ron Duguay	C	Sudbury Wolves [OHA]	860	274	346	620	+2	3rd in Goals

8 Scotty Bowman

PERCENTAGE 53.8%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1994 Entry	257	10	Tomas Holmstrom	L	Bodens BK [Swe-1]	1026	243	287	530	+2
1986 Supplemental	3	10	John Cullen	C	Boston University [H-East]	621	187	363	550	+2.5
1985 Entry	14	1	Calle Johansson	D	Vastra Frolunda [Sweden]	1109	119	416	535	+2	1st in Assists
1984 Entry	60	3	Ray Sheppard	R	Cornwall Royals [OHL]	817	357	300	657	+2
1983 Entry	134	7	Christian Ruuttu	C	Assat Pori [SM-liiga]	621	134	298	432	+2
1982 Entry	6	1	Phil Housley	D	South St. Paul [Minn. H.S.]	1495	338	894	1232	+2.5	1st in Assists/2nd in Points
1982 Entry	16	1	Dave Andreychuk	L	Oshawa Generals [OHL]	1639	640	698	1338	+2.5	1st in Goals/Points
1979 Entry	95	5	Alan Haworth	C	Sherbrooke Castors [QMJHL]	524	189	211	400	+2

9 (T) Jimmy Devellano

PERCENTAGE 50%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1990 Entry	45	3	Vyacheslav Kozlov	L	Voskresensk Khimik [Russia]	1182	356	497	853	+2.5
1989 Entry	53	3	Nicklas Lidstrom	D	Vasteras IK [SEL]	1564	264	878	1142	+3.5
1989 Entry	74	4	Sergei Fedorov	C	CSKA Moscow [Russia]	1248	483	696	1179	+3.5
1989 Entry	116	6	Dallas Drake	R	Northern Michigan University [WCHA]	1009	177	300	477	+2
1986 Entry	22	2	Adam Graves	L	Windsor Compuware Spitfires [OHL]	1152	329	287	616	+2
1983 Entry	4	1	Steve Yzerman	C	Peterborough Petes [OHL]	1514	692	1063	1755	+3	1st in Goals/Assists/Points
1983 Entry	86	5	Petr Klima	R	Czech National Team [Intl]	786	313	260	573	+2

9 (T) Max McNab

PERCENTAGE 50%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1985 Entry	24	2	Sean Burke	G	Toronto Marlboros [OHL]	820	0	28	28	+2
1985 Entry	32	2	Eric Weinrich	D	North Yarmouth Academy (Maine)	1157	70	318	388	+2
1984 Entry	107	6	Kirk McLean	G	Oshawa Generals [OHL]	612	0	23	23	+2.5
1981 Entry	152	8	Gaetan Duchesne	L	Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]	1028	179	254	433	+2
1979 Entry	4	1	Mike Gartner	R	Cincinnati Stingers [WHA]	1432	708	627	1335	+2.5	1st in Goals
1978 Amateur	55	4	Bengt Gustafsson	L	Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL]	629	196	359	555	+2.5

10 Cliff Fletcher

PERCENTAGE 48.1%

Draft	Num	Rnd	Player	Pos	Drafted from...	GP	G	A	Pts	Score
1996 Entry	204	8	Tomas Kaberle	D	Kladno [Czech]	984	87	476	563	+2
1991 Entry	47	3	Yanic Perreault	C	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs [QMJHL]	859	247	269	516	+2
1989 Entry	70	4	Robert Reichel	C	Litvinov HC [Czech]	830	252	378	630	+2
1987 Entry	166	8	Theoren Fleury	R	Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]	1084	455	633	1088	+3
1985 Entry	27	2	Joe Nieuwendyk	C	Cornell University [ECAC]	1257	564	562	1126	+3
1984 Entry	12	1	Gary Roberts	L	Ottawa 67's [OHL]	1224	438	471	909	+2.5	2nd in Goals/3rd in Points
1984 Entry	38	2	Paul Ranheim	L	Edina H.S. (Minn.)	1013	161	199	360	+2
1984 Entry	117	6	Brett Hull	R	Penticton Knights [BCJHL]	1269	741	650	1391	+3.5
1984 Entry	180	9	Gary Suter	D	U. of Wisconsin [WCHA]	1145	203	642	845	+3
1983 Entry	231	12	Sergei Makarov	R	CSKA Moscow [Russia]	424	134	250	384	+2.5
1983 Entry	51	3	Brian Bradley	C	London Knights [OHL]	651	182	321	503	+2
1981 Entry	15	1	Al MacInnis	D	Kitchener Rangers [OHL]	1416	340	934	1274	+2.5	2nd in Assists/3rd in Points
1981 Entry	56	3	Mike Vernon	G	Calgary Wranglers [WHL]	781	0	39	39	+2
1980 Entry	181	9	Hakan Loob	R	Farjestads BK Karlstad [SEL]	450	193	236	429	+2.5
1976 Amateur	64	4	Kent Nilsson	C	Djurgardens IF Stockholm [SEL]	553	264	422	686	+3
1975 Amateur	80	5	Willi Plett	R	St. Catharines Black Hawks [OHA]	834	222	215	437	+2
1974 Amateur	28	2	Guy Chouinard	C	Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]	578	205	370	575	+2
1973 Amateur	21	2	Eric Vail	L	Sudbury Wolves [OHA]	591	216	260	476	+2