Martins Karsums played only six games for the Boston Bruins during the 2008-09 season, but his brief presence set in motion one of the organization's most important acquisitions of the last decade.
After the Bruins selected him as the No. 64th pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Karsums went on to log 24 games in the NHL (18 with the Tampa Bay Lightning). Before turning pro, he returned to his junior team, the Moncton Wildcats, and the Bruins kept a close eye on his development. Every time the scouts returned with reports, however, they raved about Karsums' teammate, Brad Marchand.