Off all the players on New York’s roster, Barlcay Goodrow had one of the longest, most winding roads to arrive here. Before breaking into the professional ranks, Goodrow had gone undrafted three consecutive years from 2011-2013. He attended prospect camps with the Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Detroit Red Wings following each of those three drafts, but was unable to secure an NHL contract and ended up spending a total of five seasons in the OHL.
After signing with the San Jose Sharks in early 2014, he spent his first three pro seasons bouncing up and down between NHL and AHL, playing 77 NHL and 148 AHL games before finally making the NHL for good in 2017-18.