At the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, the Lightning’s 3rd round selection was coming up. General Manager Steve Yzerman and Director of Scouting Al Murray had their eye on a certain small center from the WHL that perhaps reminded them of Tyler Johnson. His name? Brayden Point. He was a center for the Moose Jaw Warriors. He was small, underweight, but highly skilled. He had a lot of the characteristics to his game that both Yzerman and Murray put a premium on, particularly hockey IQ.
But to select him, Yzerman made the decision to trade a 2015 7th round pick and the team’s 3rd round pick, 80th overall, to move up one spot in the 3rd round to 79th overall.