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I'm former No.1 pick getting paid 16 years after retiring in $67.5million bust

Summary by talkSPORT
The New York Islanders selected Rick DiPietro with the first overall pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He was only the second goaltender ever to be taken in the prestigious spot and first since Michel Plasse in 1968 by the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders traded away a future Hall of Famer to select DiPietro DiPietro’s mobility and puck-handling skills convinced Islanders general manager Mike Milbury to trade Hall of Fame goalie Roberto Luongo …
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talkSPORT broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
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