whole board and fanbase wanted tarasenko or fowler, we draft McIlrath way out of left field, even Pierre had not much to say at the draft because he wasn't prepared. tears his knee in his second camp with us on a play with a nothing player, misses half a season and then very very very slowly progresses at the AHL level. Has one or two callups but never sticks. Famously got eviscerated on this goal (by Tarasenko, of course):
Fowler and Tarasenko establish themselves as great players while McI is mediocre at the AHL Level
goes down and stays there until 15-16 where he actually plays kinda well, 6 years post draft, with Yandle. doesn't play in the playoffs, waived the next season and that's that.
it was a long and painful journey