Thrown to the wolves as a rookie first to replace an injured Lars Eller, and then to play on his wing in 2014-15, it seemed unlikely that any time Jacob de la Rose spent in the NHL in the 2015-16 season could be worse.
It was.
Coming off wrist surgery during the off-season, de la Rose began the year quite slowly in Saint John’s, where he had been named one of the team’s alternate captains. Unfortunately, he missed a total of 12 games to three different injuries, and was out for most of November as a result.