What do Ed Belfour, Sergei Bobrovsky and Michael McNiven have in common? Some people may view that question as rather puzzling since the first two goalies were/are established NHL superstar goalies, while the latter has yet to crack the Montreal Canadiens lineup. The answer: All three of these netminders were passed over during their draft years and signed as free agents.
Not many players who go down that route turn out to be superstars; and, as things are looking so far this preseason, Michael McNiven might not even get the chance to prove himself a legitimate NHL quality goalie.