In June 2014, the Dallas Stars were on cloud nine. They had just broken a five-year playoff drought, given the Pacific Division champions a run for their money in a six-game series in the first round, and had a team stacked with young and promising talent.
And then, surprisingly enough, they took it a step further. The Stars drafted defenseman Julius Honka with the 14th overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Luckily, Dallas got a little taste of everything with their 2013-14 season. A promising run to the playoffs at the end of the season, a playoff berth that ended a long skid, and a confident team going forward.