Reid Boucher came to the Vancouver Canucks via a waiver claim in the 2016-17 season. Once a fourth-round pick by the New Jersey Devils, Boucher marked another player who had shown flashes of greatness that general manager Jim Benning set his sights on, hoping he would be able to figure it all out with a change of scenery.
Boucher tallied 28 goals and 50 points in 67 games played with the Sarnia Sting in his draft plus one year, the 2011-12 season. He then followed that up with 62 goals and 95 points in 68 games with the Sting in the 2012-13 season.