I'm not sure Sabres fans want to bet that heavily on an out of no where offensive defensemen, less then two years after trading away Tyler Myers.
Also the point of getting another LD is having someone who can ride shotgun with Risto and match up again any line in the league. Ghost Bear didn't fit that criteria. Might as well make a UFA play for Shatenkirk.
Ghost didn't come out of nowhere. It's just some people cling to draft position to try and determine future development.
Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2011–12
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2012
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2012–13
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2012–13
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2013–14
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2013–14
ECAC Defensive Defensman of the Year 2013-14
WJC Team USA 2013
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship 2014
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2014
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2014
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2014
NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player 2014
Barry Ashbee Trophy 2015–16
Gene Hart Memorial Award 2015–16
NHL All Rookie Team 2015–16
NHL Calder Trophy runner up 2015-16
Broke NHL records for most consecutive games with a point by a a Dman and 1st rookie with 4 OT goals
WC North America team 2016