Ryan McDonagh. A homegrown defenseman, obtained in a salary dump in the Scott Gomez trade, who went on to be the 27th captain of the New York Rangers.
He played his heart out in every game and was a true playoff warrior, proved by him playing with a broken foot in the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals. A player who could both shut down the opposition and chip in offensively.
However, I believe McDonagh could have been even better. With better coaching and better player management, who knows what could have happened.
The High Points
At the beginning of his career, McDonagh was mostly paired with Dan Girardi.