When most Dallas Stars fans think of Denis Gurianov, they can’t help but think of who was picked after him in the 2015 draft. They think about Mathew Barzal and Kyle Connor as the ones who “got away” from the Stars, players who have gone on to have fantastic rookie campaigns while Gurianov has been getting healthy scratched in the Calder Cup playoffs.
But let’s put aside those comparison for now. For better or worse, the Stars picked Gurianov with their 1st round pick. Fans should instead forget about Barzal and Connor and instead focus on how Gurianov is doing.