Flashing back to the 2012 NHL Entry Level Draft, when the Buffalo Sabres selected forward Zemgus Girgensons with the 14th overall pick. At the time, dreams lined Girgensons up with fellow first-round pick Mikhail Grigorenko, as both would lead Buffalo to sure glory following more than a few lean years around the rink.
What has come from that first-round selection of Girgensons is anything but glory for both the player and the franchise.
Girgensons had a quick introduction to the league, becoming a full-time player just a year after being drafted.