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Why can't David Rundblad find a home in the NHL?

The 25-year-old is off to Europe because this league couldn't find a spot for him.

There was a time when everyone wanted David Rundblad. A first-round pick in 2009 by the Blues, he had the pedigree and look of a player who would make his impact on the NHL one day. For so long, the running theme was just that he just needed a chance. Then came stops through St. Louis, Ottawa, Arizona and, finally, Chicago.

Now Rundblad is being loaned out to ZSC Lions in Switzerland because all 30 NHL teams passed on him.