With the 13th overall selection in the National Hockey League Draft, Future Considerations selects…

Nazem Kadri.

Drafted seventh overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2009, it’s taken Kadri four seasons to make an impact at the NHL level, but what an impact the London, ON product had. In the shortened season, Kadri scored 18 goals and added 26 points in 48 games — 22nd overall in league scoring.

Kadri’s breakout came after two seasons split between the Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies and many had called into question whether or not the 22-year-old could emerge a star. He’s quickly silenced those critics.

FC’s 13th Ranked Players By Year

2008: Michael Del Zotto (NYR, 20th overall)
2009: Nazem Kadri (TOR, 7th overall)
2010: Mikael Granlund (MIN, 9th overall)
2011: Mark Scheifele (WIN, 7th overall)
2012: Radek Faksa (DAL, 13th overall)

2013: Alexander Wennberg

For six seasons, Future Considerations has been bringing you the best in NHL Draft eligible content. To celebrate the NHL Draft — our sixth, we’re going back through our previous rankings to identify who was the best of the best at each pick, starting with all our 30th overalls and working to our top picks.