Mike and Dan catch up with NHL.com editor and all around Islanders luminary Brian Compton to remember Michael Dal Colle, a high first round pick who took the long road to become a fine defensive forward.
With a pedigree that included bushels of goals and a Memorial Cup, Dal Colle seemed like the perfect pick for the still building Islanders. But before he could take his place on John Tavares’s wing, the young forward would experience a series of demoralizing setbacks. Whether it was injuries, getting cut from Team Canada or frustrating slumps, Dal Colle just couldn’t catch a break for years.