Ryan O'Reilly grew up a Stars fan.
So, when the NHL announced that it would be holding the 2018 draft in Dallas, it was possible that the Southlake, Texas native could end up being selected by his favorite team.
It also helped that the man who recruited him to the University of Denver, Jim Montgomery, was now the head coach of the Stars.
On Saturday, the young power forward got the next best thing. In the fourth round of the draft, he was taken by the Detroit Red Wings with the 98th pick.