A 3rd-overall draft by the Boston in 1987, Glen Wesley made his presence known early on, tallying 31 points his rookie year and being named to the 1988 All-Rookie Team. During his seven year stint with the Bruins, Wesley would make it to the Stanley Cup Finals twice-falling to the Edmonton Oilers both times. Once with Boston, and once with the Carolina Hurricanes.
In the 1994-1995 offseason, the Whalers were under new management, having just been purchased from a guy named Peter Karmanos (I will withhold further comments) and freshly hired head coach Jim Rutherford (Again.