This is Devan Dubnyk, who posted a 27-save shutout against the Phoenix Coyotes in Winnipeg on September 17, 2006. He was the first player selected by the Edmonton Oilers at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft

To give us an idea of what quality was out there on draft day, and where it was viewed, here are Redline Report’s top ten players by position, published immediately prior to the draft, as well as a comment on each:

Redline Report’s Top Forwards:

Alexander Ovechkin – "one of the most dynamic offensive forces to come along in the past 10 years. The fiery winger has a rare mix of skill, desire, grit, character, and team play."
Evgeni Malkin – "the huge power centre that every team covets."
Alexander Radulov - Can make electifying solo dashes and dizzying moves at top-end speed that leave even the best defenders turned inside-out."
Lauri Tukonon – "Plays a rugged game, dominates below the circles, bulls his way to net, and has good hands in close."
Rostislav Olesz – "a finesse centre with tremendous vision and creativity"
Andrew Ladd - "an old school, power winger with great character and leadership ability who, ideally, should get an opportunity to play for a Sutter at some point in his career."
Lauri Korpikoski – "The most underrated player in the draft is just a winner — he's able to elevate his game at the biggest moments and is a difference maker when the game is on the line."
Drew Stafford – "another big winger with good hands and scoring ability"
Wojtek Wolski – "One of the more intriguing enigmas of all the top forward prospects"
Dave Bolland – "gritty, somewhat undersized centre who may not be the prettiest skater, but who always seems to get to loose pucks first and makes really intelligent plays once he arrives"
Sleeper – Mattias Olimb – "An absolute magician with the puck, he's one of the top 3-4 pure stickhandlers in the whole draft. Slick little pivot has great speed, a big shot, and great moves."

Redline Report’s Top Defensemen:

Cam Barker – "At 6-3 and 206 pounds, Barker skates well and has the offensive skills to run an NHL power play."
Andrej Meszaros – "plays a mature two-way game and shows plenty of skill and puckhandling ability"
A.J. Thelen – "it's all about offensive upside and a cannon shot from the point. His footwork is not NHL-ready at this stage"
Mike Green – "With no help he managed to post outstanding offensive numbers and refused to give anything less than his best effort at any point during an utterly lost season."
Ladislav Smid – "a very sound positional defender with good size and passing skills, has been dropping due to some poor decision making at the offensive end and a weak shot."
Kirill Lyamin – "exhibits a nice mix of snarling, edgy aggression at the defensive end and a wicked one-timer and improving instincts at the offensive end."
Boris Valabik – "he is the most feared and imposing physical presence in this entire draft class... has real questions about his puckhandling acumen (though it has improved) and natural hockey sense."
Jeff Schultz – "A very steady, stabilizing force along the blue line who has tremendous size"
Dimitri Vorobiev – "has good size and mobility, impressive physical tools, the strength to get physical when necessary, and plays solid and mistake-free in his own zone"
Wes O’Neill – "One unfinished, work in progress who must be considered fairly high, if only for his tremendous physical gifts"
Sleeper – Ondrej Sekera – "He throws his body around recklessly and competes hard every shift. He has excellent offensive skills with speed, vision, passing ability and patience under pressure."

Redline Report’s Top Goaltenders:

Marek Schwarz – "He's smallish at 5-11/165 pounds, but is very acrobatic and athletic."
Alvaro Montoya – "tall and wiry and loves to handle the puck at every conceivable turn"
Devan Dubnyk – "He's gangly and plays a stand-up style with patience and an economy of motion, allowing the puck to come to him… rebound control and ability to read plays needs some work."
Cory Schneider – "tall (6-2) and flexible with great lateral movement and quick feet, but he's very inconsistent with the glove hand."
David Brown – "We love his combative, ultra-competitive nature and tough-minded temperament… lacks ideal size and tools"
David Shantz – "cool, calm demeanor under pressure and a proven ability to make clutch saves at key moments… has some technique flaws"
Jason Churchill – "has tremendous size and potential at 6-4/186, but is very raw and will need to get together with a top goalie coach who can teach him fundamentals and techniques"
Philippe Roberge – "sharp and confident in limited exposure"
Michal Valent – "He's got good size and mental toughness under pressure, and is very flexible"
Magnus Akerlund – "put together a credible year and showed some flashes"

Draft Selections, followed by mock draft ranking from McKeen's, The Sporting News