First Round (#2 Overall): Tyler Seguin
With the Boston Bruins first selection of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, they selected Tyler Seguin, a center from the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers. In his draft year, Seguin recorded 48 goals and 58 assists for 106 points in 63 games for Plymouth. The Hockey Writers’ Christopher Ralph had this to say about the 18-year-old Seguin.
“Tyler Seguin possesses a dynamic skill-set and displays outstanding hockey intelligence. Tyler already plays in every situation with the OHL Plymouth Whalers. He displays a maturity on the ice well beyond his years.”
Immediately following the draft, Seguin went straight to the Boston Bruins’ NHL squad. In his rookie season, however, Seguin posted a measly 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points in 74 games. He added to that 13 playoff games, putting up 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points, en route to a Stanley Cup.
In his sophomore season, Seguin showed his true potential. He played in 81 of a possible 82 games. He potted 29 goals and added 38 assists for 67 points. A monumental improvement from that of his rookie year. Again, the Boston Bruins made the postseason.
Unfortunately, they only saw the first-round, where Seguin played in every game. In that 7-game series, Seguin recorded just 2 goals and 1 assist for 3 points.
Seguin signed an extension prior to his third NHL season. That contract was a 6-year, $5.75M per year deal. In the 2012-13 NHL season, there was a lock-out. The season was shortened to just 48 games.
While waiting for the 2012-13 season to start, Seguin played for Biel-HC of the Swiss-A league. There, he showed why he was an NHL talent, posting 25 goals and 15 assists for 40 points in just 29 games.
When the NHL season finally began, it seemed Seguin had found his swagger. He scored 16 goals and 16 assists for 32 points. Playing an additional 22 playoff games, as the Bruins fell just short in the Stanley Cup Finals, Seguin posted just 1 goal and 7 assists.
In the 2013 off-season, following a heartbreaking 6-game series loss to the Blackhawks in the Cup Finals, Seguin was shockingly dealt to the Dallas Stars, along with Rich Peverley. He has since played 469 games as a Dallas Star, recording 206 goals and 258 assists for 464 points. Seguin is a top-tier, elite center, who was infamously and regretfully dealt away by the Bruins organization.