Jeremy Bracco has always stuck with me. Not because he failed, exactly — but because he never quite fit the easy boxes we like to put prospects in. When I first wrote about him, he felt like one of those players you quietly root for.
If an NHL player can't crack it in the world's largest professional hockey league, there are only a few options left. There's always the option to stick with the junior circuit and play in the AHL or ECHL, or take your talents overseas for a chance to shine.