Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Quebec mere nnukwu azụmahịa n'oge
1987 NHL Entry Draft, dịka Nordiques gbanwere Dale Hunter na Clint Malarchuk na Washington Capitals maka Gaetan Duchesne, Alan Haworth, na ndị isi obodo na-ahọrọ na 1987 NHL Entry Draft, nke Nordiques họọrọ Joe Sakic. Haworth nwere oge mmerụ ahụ na 1986-87, na-apụta naanị n'egwuregwu 50, agbanyeghị, o nyere goolu 25 na isi 41. N'afọ 1985/86, Haworth gbara goolu iri atọ na anọ ma nweta akara iri asaa na atọ maka ndị isi obodo. Duchesne nwere akara aka dị elu 52 na Washington na 1986-87, ebe ọ gbara ihe mgbaru ọsọ 17 ma nwee enyemaka 35. Joe Sakic bụ Nordiques nhọrọ nke abụọ na 1987 NHL Entry Draft, dịka o nwetara ihe mgbaru ọsọ 60 na isi ihe 133 na egwuregwu 72 na Swift Current Broncos nke Western Hockey League (WHL), dịka Quebec họọrọ Bryan Fogarty na nhọrọ mbụ ha. Fogarty nwere akara 70 na egwuregwu 56 na Kingston Canadians nke Ontario Hockey League (OHL).