The 1993 NHL Draft featured the massive hype of Alexandre Daigle at #1. While he struggled to meet expectations, the rest of the first round was spectacular, led by Hall of Famer Chris Pronger (#2) and Paul Kariya (#4). Saku Koivu (#21) and Todd Bertuzzi (#23) became franchise icons, while Rob Niedermayer (#5) and Viktor Kozlov (#6) enjoyed long careers. Later rounds yielded Pavol Demitra (227th) and Kimmo Timonen (250th). Overall, while 1993 is often associated with the "bust" of the top pick, it was a prolific class that produced legendary leaders and some of the most skilled wingers of the era.
Career earnings of players picked in the first round of the 1993 NHL entry draft:
| Player | Pos. | Pick # | Drafted by | Career Earnings |
Rank | Career Earnings In today's $ |
Rank |
| Alexandre Daigle | C | 1 | Ottawa Senators | $14,246,554 | 1088 | $28,752,120 | 866 |
| Chris Pronger | D | 2 | Hartford Whalers | $113,235,714 | 19 | $186,350,765 | 5 |
| Chris Gratton | C | 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | $28,935,714 | 619 | $54,496,526 | 415 |
| Paul Kariya | LW | 4 | Anaheim Ducks | $88,453,571 | 59 | $159,574,399 | 18 |
| Rob Niedermayer | C | 5 | Florida Panthers | $27,607,143 | 655 | $49,325,248 | 480 |
| Viktor Kozlov | C | 6 | San Jose Sharks | $26,168,714 | 694 | $44,696,810 | 557 |
| Jason Arnott | C | 7 | Edmonton Oilers | $49,239,857 | 296 | $83,105,114 | 191 |
| Niklas Sundstrom | RW | 8 | New York Rangers | $10,888,000 | 1301 | $20,281,130 | 1116 |
| Todd Harvey | RW | 9 | Dallas Stars | $9,444,517 | 1406 | $17,879,083 | 1218 |
| Jocelyn Thibault | G | 10 | Quebec Nordiques | $21,638,836 | 816 | $39,729,632 | 642 |
| Brendan Witt | D | 11 | Washington Capitals | $27,839,554 | 651 | $47,711,921 | 504 |
| Kenny Jonsson | D | 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | $15,720,156 | 1018 | $29,626,134 | 847 |
| Denis Pederson | C | 13 | New Jersey Devils | $5,642,500 | 1850 | $10,894,086 | 1633 |
| Adam Deadmarsh | RW | 14 | Quebec Nordiques | $16,965,800 | 962 | $31,743,859 | 796 |
| Mats Lindgren | C | 15 | Winnipeg Jets | $4,769,350 | 2029 | $9,132,950 | 1811 |
| Nick Stajduhar | D | 16 | Edmonton Oilers | $256,550 | 5249 | $527,166 | 5381 |
| Jason Allison | C | 17 | Washington Capitals | $31,700,000 | 574 | $57,988,403 | 373 |
| Jesper Mattsson | RW | 18 | Calgary Flames | $0 | 6953 | $0 | 6957 |
| Landon Wilson | RW | 19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | $4,149,022 | 2166 | $7,603,284 | 1986 |
| Mike Wilson | D | 20 | Vancouver Canucks | $3,496,900 | 2339 | $6,772,930 | 2113 |
| Saku Koivu | C | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | $55,626,098 | 233 | $93,968,400 | 137 |
| Anders Eriksson | D | 22 | Detroit Red Wings | $7,142,000 | 1648 | $12,998,628 | 1474 |
| Todd Bertuzzi | RW | 23 | New York Islanders | $40,469,258 | 420 | $67,435,302 | 293 |
| Eric Lecompte | LW | 24 | Chicago Blackhawks | $0 | 6691 | $0 | 6687 |
| Kevyn Adams | C | 25 | Boston Bruins | $6,090,300 | 1779 | $10,799,518 | 1642 |