It’s been an eventful few weeks in the life of 18-year old Mikhail Sergachev. After helping to lead the Windsor Spitfires to the Memorial Cup Championship, it took only three weeks for the course of his hockey career to change significantly. On Thursday afternoon, the blue-chip prospect was acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Jonathan Drouin.
Lightning fans are all too aware of Drouin and his controversial tenure with the hockey team. But who exactly is Sergachev? What did the Bolts get for the player that many believed was their most valuable trade chip?