The Colorado Avalanche were the worst team in the NHL during the 2016-17 season, with a record of 22-56-4 for only 48 points. The next worst team was the Vancouver Canucks, with 21 more points at 69.
Then, the Avalanche took "some guy from the Alberta Junior Hockey League," as Nathan MacKinnon recalls in the video below:
Safe to say that MacKinnon's thoughts on his team drafting Makar has changed over the years, but the honesty is kind of refreshing to hear. Even though the Avalanche lost the lottery and fell to fourth overall, they have still selected the best player from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Nico Hischier(NJD) - 300 GP, 78 G, 128 A, 206 P
Nolan Patrick (PHI and VGK) - 222 GP, 32 G, 45 A, 77 P
Miro Heiskanen (DAL) - 275 GP, 33 G, 98 A, 131 P
Cale Makar (COL) - 178 GP, 48 G, 132 A, 180 P