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  Coming off a successful run in the 2017 playoffs, the Ottawa Senators thought they were legit contenders in the Eastern Conference, so instead of rebuilding like they should have, they traded for Matt Duchene, which is now in hindsight one of the worst trades in recent memory. The rebuild starts at the 2017 draft, where a few trades take place: Ottawa Senators trade Erik Karlsson, Kyle Turris to the Carolina Hurricanes for Justin Faulk, Elias Lindholm, 1st round pick 2017, 1st round pick 2018. The Carolina Hurricanes wanted to add that true number 1 defenseman and their aren't much better than Erik Karlsson. Kyle Turris will be a solid 3rd line center for them behind Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal. On the Flip side, the Senators get Justin Faulk, a top 4 defenseman who can step in and fill the void offensively and Elias Lindholm a very talented young player; the Sens also get 2 first round picks, which can be used to pick a core player.  The Senators also trade Mike Hoffman,...

The 2010 NHL draft was headlined by Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin but there were other star players drafted as well such as Vladimir Tarasenko, Mark Stone, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ryan Johansen, Justin Faulk and John Klingberg. If the 2010 NHL draft were redraft, the landscape of the NHL would be changed forever. *Check out my previous blogs for my other redrafts* 1. Edmonton Oilers-(C) Tyler Seguin Original pick: Taylor Hall At the time, it was a real debate who would go number 1 overall but now its not even close, Tyler Seguin has a way better resume. Tyler Seguin scored 7 20+ goal seasons, which include 5 30+ goal seasons and one 40 goal season in the 2017-18 season. Tyler Seguin and Logan Couture would form a great one-two punch down the middle for the Edmonton Oilers. 2. Boston Bruins-(RW) Vladimir Tarasenko Original pick: Tyler Seguin Vladimir Tarasenko gets overshadowed by Tayler Hall because of the Media overhyping Canadian players over Russian players, but Taras...