When Dallas drafted Julius Honka in the 2014 draft, they were looking for a mobile, offensive minded blueliner - someone that could run a power play and transition the puck up ice.
It’s been almost four years since then. Has Honka become the player they drafted?
Through two and half seasons in the AHL, he amassed 106 points, eventually becoming an all situation defenseman. He got the requisite coffee and chicken fingers last year, beginning the preseason with some spicy moves, playing 16 games, registering 5 points, and our eyes more or less confirmed what Dallas was looking to draft.