Peter Tessier: 2nd Overall Pick history- The 80s Taking a look back at the history of 2nd overall picks and other first round notables taken from 79-89.

1979 - Jets take Mann - Next player taken - Goulet
1980 - Jets take Babych -Next player taken - Denis Savard
1981 - They got it right - Hawerchuk
1982 - Jets take Kyte - Next player taken - David Shaw
1983 - Jets take McBain - Next player taken - Neely
1983 - Jets take Dollas - Next player taken- Bob Errey
1984 - No 1st round pick - Jets take Peter Douris in 2nd.
1985 - Jets take Ryan Stewart - next player taken - Corriveau
1986 - Jets take Pat Elynuik - Next player taken - Leetch
1987 - Jets take Marchment - Next player taken - Cassels
1988 - They got it right - Selanne
1989 - Jets take Stu Barnes - Next player taken - Guerin
1990 - Jets take Tkachuk - Next player taken - martin Brodeur
1991 - Jets take Aaron Ward - Next Player taken - P. Forsberg
1992 - Jets take Bautin - Next player taken - Jason Smith
1993 - Jets take Mats Lindgren - next player was worse - Stadjuahr
1994 - No 1st roound pick - Deron Quint taken in 2nd
1995 - They got it right - Shane Doan !

1979 - Jets take Mann - Next player taken - Goulet
1980 - Jets take Babych -Next player taken - Denis Savard
1981 - They got it right - Hawerchuk
1982 - Jets take Kyte - Next player taken - David Shaw
1983 - Jets take McBain - Next player taken - Neely
1983 - Jets take Dollas - Next player taken- Bob Errey
1984 - No 1st round pick - Jets take Peter Douris in 2nd.
1985 - Jets take Ryan Stewart - next player taken - Corriveau
1986 - Jets take Pat Elynuik - Next player taken - Leetch
1987 - Jets take Marchment - Next player taken - Cassels
1988 - They got it right - Selanne
1989 - Jets take Stu Barnes - Next player taken - Guerin
1990 - Jets take Tkachuk - Next player taken - martin Brodeur
1991 - Jets take Aaron Ward - Next Player taken - P. Forsberg
1992 - Jets take Bautin - Next player taken - Jason Smith
1993 - Jets take Mats Lindgren - next player was worse - Stadjuahr
1994 - No 1st roound pick - Deron Quint taken in 2nd
1995 - They got it right - Shane Doan !
- bennythehat

So that means Puljijarvi is taken 3rd overall by Columbus and turns into a gem whilst Laine turns into a bust/average player?

Canucks and bad drafting lol? yep it was pretty bad. Now, ironically, the draft seems like our only strength. cause I'm not sure asset management is.

I count 6 Hall of Fame players that Jets 1.0 passed on.
Goulet, Savard, Neely, Leetch, Forsberg, Brodeur (he will be there)

anyone hearing any rumours or gossip that Columbus would consider trading up to get Laine at 2? I really like Pulijarvi, so getting him and something else from Columbus looks pretty damm good to me

@Luke
That was Jets 1.0 history....Jets 2.0 have been better.
2011 - Schiefele - Next player was Couturier
2012 - Trouba - Next player was Koekkok
2013 - Morrissey - Next player was Wennberg ( Jury still out on this one)
2014 - Ehlers - Next player was Ritchie

@Luke
That was Jets 1.0 history....Jets 2.0 have been better.
2011 - Schiefele - Next player was Couturier
2012 - Trouba - Next player was Koekkok
2013 - Morrissey - Next player was Wennberg ( Jury still out on this one)
2014 - Ehlers - Next player was Ritchie
- bennythehat

You forgot to mention

2015 - Connor - Next player taken was Chabot; and
Roslovic - Next player taken was Juulsen

anyone hearing any rumours or gossip that Columbus would consider trading up to get Laine at 2? I really like Pulijarvi, so getting him and something else from Columbus looks pretty damm good to me
- Ross77

Only way I would trade down is if Columbus is offering Seth Jones as part of the package to do so. I love Laine's game and unless I am hearing of a franchise forward or defenseman coming back in the trade will I do that.

You forgot to mention

2015 - Connor - Next player taken was Chabot; and
Roslovic - Next player taken was Juulsen
- TheUltimateJet

I didn't forget, it is far too early to pass judgement on this.

Only way I would trade down is if Columbus is offering Seth Jones as part of the package to do so. I love Laine's game and unless I am hearing of a franchise forward or defenseman coming back in the trade will I do that.
- TheUltimateJet

Or Werenksi.

Only way I would trade down is if Columbus is offering Seth Jones as part of the package to do so. I love Laine's game and unless I am hearing of a franchise forward or defenseman coming back in the trade will I do that.
- TheUltimateJet

well that will never happen. I like Puljujarvi, by all accounts he is a more well rounded player, smarter, faster and less off ice / character risk. It's like who'd you rather Patrick Kane or Toews? i take toews all day even though he will never score as many goals as Patty Kane

Hot Take...drafting in the 80s and 90s were more of a crap shoot compared to what it is today

I didn't forget, it is far too early to pass judgement on this.
- bennythehat

Everybody makes mistakes. Its okay to say you forgot.

Hot Take...drafting in the 80s and 90s were more of a crap shoot compared to what it is today
- DDM-Coga

For some teams definitely and thats why it will be fun to look at 90s and 00s and see how things change.

I have some other thoughts about this that might be interesting to discuss too.

Pistol Pete - for what it's worth - I met Ric Nattress not too long ago and we were talking about the Jets back in the day ... how tough it was with the Oilers and, at least one year, the Flames in our division ... he spelled it our for me ... we had one big problem:

E-S-S-E-N-S-A

Now, he was more towards the late 80's early 90's but - hey - it was fu_kin Nattress !

Without a doubt, the Jets never had a quality goalie in the days when they were close to beating the Flames and Oilers. Not just Essensa, all of the others too.

One of my pastimes is going through all the drafts on Wiki. You really notice how much better the drafting is today. Also, you really see what attributes in a player are values nowadays versus in the 1980s. Jim Kyte at 12th.. seriously!?

@Luke
That was Jets 1.0 history....Jets 2.0 have been better.
2011 - Schiefele - Next player was Couturier
2012 - Trouba - Next player was Koekkok
2013 - Morrissey - Next player was Wennberg ( Jury still out on this one)
2014 - Ehlers - Next player was Ritchie
- bennythehat

Couturier>scheifele

Couturier>scheifele
- benjichronic

completely different players. Sheifele will put up more points and Couturier will be a better shut down center

On a diff team, Couturier might blossom into a point producer.

@Grinder - Nobody ever could figure out how Jets 1.0 scouted or drafted.
I remember the 1st time I saw Ryan Stewart (1985 1st rounder) in an exhibition game with the Jets. He could not skate at anything near a pro level. Played 3 NHL games and that was it. How could a scout not notice the skating weakness ?