Dustin Slade is undrafted. He did attend training camp with the Canucks this year however.
Although my observations/opinions are only based on his play in the dub there is no doubt that this kid has got skill. Hes acrobatic, got quick reflexes, loves to flash the glove hand, and is utterly amazing when faced with a 2-on-1 situation.
His anger management, however, may or may not be part of the reason (if not THE reason) he was passed over in the draft. Which is unfortunate for him b/c IMO he's turned things around with respect to his attitude immensely. When he played for Kamloops, fans pretty much summed it up by saying he went banana's almost every night, but I'll always remember Slade's first game as a Pat, absolutely no help from team mates, pucks being shot at him from every direction at point blank range and he stopped everyone of them...only time I've seen the dome give a dub player a standing O...and he deserved it. However, during his short stint with the Pats, it soon became well known around the league that if you ran this kid all hell was going to break loose...and during that season, Slade was everything the Pats had....you got to Slade you pretty much add another point to the W column. He constantly swung at the defenders, ran his mouth far too much (at times added theatrical bowing directed towards the refs, sarcastically thanking them on a job well done) and tended to use his blocker as a boxing glove. There was no doubt that Slade could win games all on his own, however, and that made him a very valuable aspect of our team. Although as good as he was and as entertaining as his blowups could be, the penalties and game misconducts he received because of them weren't worth it and he was shipped off to the BCHL until the Pats could make a trade for him (Later came the Matt Robinson for Dustin Slade deal, allowing Dustin back into the league as a Giant). Since then Slade has matured alot and has realized that mind must be focused on the game...although i have heard that his fiesty flashes can pop up every once in awhile. The kid is a one hell of a goalie, but with some baggage.