Behind Sabres’ Tage Thompson’s Meteoric Rise

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers

On July 1, 2018, the to the Blues in exchange for a pair of draft picks, , Patrik Berglund, and none other than After all, Sobotka and Berglund were bona-fide bottom-six forwards, whereas Thompson was a former first-round talent that struggled mightily in his first season in the NHL. The draft picks seemed to be by far the best part of the deal for Buffalo. The following season, Thompson returned to UConn, where he posted 19 goals and 13 assists for 32 points in just 34 games. In his first season at center, playing almost 18 minutes a night, Thompson potted 38 goals and 68 points in 78 games....

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