Wayne Simmonds was drafted 61st overall in 2007 by the Los Angeles Kings . Of all the players taken at No. 61, no one had more goals (263) or points (526) in the NHL.

Wayne Simmonds. Mr. 61.

"I'll take that. I appreciate it," he told ESPN, with a laugh. "I remember it was a compensatory pick that Vancouver got through Anaheim."

Good memory: The Anaheim Ducks sent the pick to the Vancouver Canucks as compensation for hiring coach Randy Carlyle, and the pick was traded to the Kings for defenseman Brent Sopel at the deadline. And that's how Los Angeles ended up with a late second-round steal with the 61st pick.

Every slot in the annual draft has produced one or more players that made the NHL. Some are legends. Some are trivia answers.

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