The Wild sure loved the 2001 - 2004 drafts

[chihawk19]

It looks like they've amassed a total of 7 former 1st round picks from these 4 drafts. In addition to Mikko Koivu (the only one they actually drafted) and Thomas Vanek they've picked up the following players over the last few years:

Zach Parise

Ryan Suter

Keith Ballard

Devan Dubnyk

And now the newest Wild,
Sean Bergenheim

 

[langway05]

Michael

Are those the real Draft Boards? If so that is pretty neat.

Thanks for the peek and congrats,

Brian

 

[chihawk19]

Yes Brian, those are the real Draft Boards. Pacific was the official card sponsor of the 2001-2004 drafts and acquired all of the boards that were used in the 1st round. They eventually sold all of the boards, that weren't previously given away in contests, to the public. Along with the draft board came high quality jerseys which are supposed to be the first ones the players ever signed after being drafted. The auctions stated this, but only some of the COAs I have state this.