The native of Finland was previously selected by the Florida Panthers with the 23rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
The Henrik Borgstrom selection was considered a “reach” by Dale Tallon, as a majority of draft scouts had Henrik projected as a second-round pick.
However, Borgstrom registered impressive numbers while playing in the Liiga, recording 55 points in 40 games during his draft year.
The Cats viewed “Borgy” like a diamond in the rough, seeing how many teams seemingly overlooked the talented, yet unproven Finnish phenom.
Henrik Borgstrom would play the following two seasons with the University of Denver in the NCAA Hockey League.