A Review of the Carolina Hurricanes First Round Draft Picks Part I: 1997-2007
Taking a look at every Carolina Hurricanes first round draft picks
By Erik Fowlie
2000: No First Round Pick
This pick was traded to Colorado for 1.5 seasons of Sandis Ozilish. They would have picked at number 14 and missed potential players such as defensive stalwart Brooks Orpik (18th Overall), 40-goal scorer Brad Boyes (24th Overall), and triple gold club member Niklas Kronwall (29th Overall).