Marian Gaborik: Gabby was injured most of the year, surprise, surprise. When he did play, he notched 23 points, including a whopping 13 goals in only 17 games played. The black mark on the record is of course the last part of the previous statement: only 17 games played. Until Gaborik can consistently play multiple full seasons in a row, he just cannot be counted on, especially considering how high he tends to go in drafts even with this information widely known.

Marian Hossa: This one is a tough one to swallow. It may be somewhat shocking to see Marian Hossa on this list as a draft bust, but consider the big picture. Hossa was likely drafted in the first two rounds and because good scoring RWs are scarce, he has a high premium. Only producing 71 points on a powerhouse Detroit team is really a disappointment for most managers out there who were expecting more, at least 90 or so if not 100. To be under a point-per-game while being such a high draft pick makes Hossa not a strict bust, as he did produce, but a pretty big disappointment for those that drafted him.

Miroslav Satan: Satan had 36 points in 65 games in 08-09. Many fantasy managers drafted him expecting good production playing with superstar Sidney Crosby, but they didn’t ever truly click. Satan has steadily declined in points accrued every season since his career high of 75 back when he was with the Sabres. He isn’t even a full time player anymore, as he did not play all his games in the NHL this season. At the moment, he is still a serviceable veteran, especially helping when he does play for the seemingly Cup Finals bound Pens, but his role is quite diminished and it does not look like he will ever get back to a #1 line type player again.

Jonathan Cheechoo: Since winning the Rocket Richard a few years back playing with Jumbo Joe, Cheech just has not had the touch. That one magical season may have been the high point of his career as we know, it’s tough to tell right now. With the Sharks getting ousted early in the playoffs for yet another year, there may be big changes coming to San Jose in the coming months.

Erik Cole: Cole started the season off with the Oilers and was expected to bring some grit to the young, speedy, and skilled Oilers squad but it didn’t happen. Cole struggled all year and just did not seem to fit in on any line, no matter who was on it. Even when he played with Hemsky and Horcoff on the top line, Cole just could not find any chemistry with either of them. He ended up being traded to his old team, the Hurricanes, and salvaged the end of his season with a very nice 15 points in 17 games but that certainly does not make up for the mediocre production for the first 63 games he played for Edmonton.

Nathan Horton: The former 3rd overall pick in the extremely stacked 2003 NHL Entry Draft has not lived up to his pick number quite yet. As some of his draft classmates excel, Horton has not yet truly broken out yet. It could happen next year but considering that there are better fantasy options out there who are already playing at a higher level, patience with Horton is wearing thin.

Honorable mentions: Samuelsson, Dustin Brown