The Winnipeg Jets, in the 2014-2015 season, took a talented but struggling defenseman and made him a useful starter. They traded Zach Bogosian (and Evander Kane!) to the Sabres for Tyler Myers, the 6’8 man from Houston.
There was a lot going on in that trade, and Kane is the best of the group, but I like to boil it down to Bogosian / Myers. They were both former first round defenseman who never reached the heights they should have.
They also both improved after the trade. Myers, 28, still hasn’t reached the point total he did in his rookie season.