Tom Lysiak was the 2nd overall pick in the 1973 draft, and he became a very good young center for the Atlanta Flames in the 1970’s.
Lysiak was a two-way center who played all 200 feet, and that’s why the Hawks traded for him in 1980 in a huge deal that sent Phil Russell, Darcy Rota, and Ivan Boldirev to the Flames which didn’t set very well with the Chicago Blackhawks faithful.
Lysiak did win over the Chicago Blackhawks fans with his hard work and very consistent play. He was just under a point a game player picking over 400 points in 474 games played in Chicago.