It wasn't that long ago that it felt like the only sure-fire prospect in the comically thin cupboard that is the Vancouver Canucks farm system was Nicklas Jensen, their first overall pick (29th) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. But then, as has happened before for every single NHL team, expectations weren't met.
He couldn't crack Vancouver's roster after training camp the past two seasons, his consistency and work ethic was challenged, he couldn't find his rhythm in Utica and with the acquisition last season of Sven Baertschi coupled with the standout play of Bo Horvat and the promising - a term that's always debatable!