When the NY Islanders drafted Nino Neiderreiter fifth overall at the 2010 NHL Draft, the organization thought they'd selected a potential top-six winger to play on Long Island for years to come.
But after playing fourth-line minutes for much of his first NHL season in 2012-13, recording one goal and no assists in 55 games, Neiderreiter believed he already needed a change of scenery. General Manager Garth Snow wasn't obliged to deal a 21-year-old top-five pick, but elected to do so at the 2013 NHL Draft, sending Neiderrieter and a third-round pick to the Minnesota Wild for Cal Clutterbuck.