Former 1st Round NHL Draft Pick Trashes The NHL
Ryan Murphy was drafted 12th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2011, since then he has put in a two-year stint in the KHL, along the way while putting time in with Minnesota, Carolina, and New Jersey.
The defenseman who was drafted so high, couldn't seem to find a spot in a lineup and that left a bitter taste in his mouth.
He expressed his distaste for the lack of tenacity to win in the AHL, as someone who put winning as a priority, he has taken to the KHL style of hockey since then.
Murphy who will be playing in Salavat Yulaev Ufa with another prospect who hasn't found a way to the NHL, Josh Ho-Sang, another draft pick who has missed two chances in the NHL, playing the in New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs organizations.
He mentioned how the AHL has come to prioritize player development for 18 and 19-year-old rookies over winning.
The Eddie Shore Award-winning defenseman wore the A with the Henderson Silver Knights, before heading back to the KHL.
Hey may have failed to establish himself in the NHL with 175 games under his belt, but he will be under Viktor Kozlov's leadership in Salavat Yulaev UFA. You can't help but think, that maybe this experience will be the one that leads to his next NHL contract.
Until then he and Ho-Sang live and play together in the same organization.
| POLL | ||
Do you agree with Murphy | ||
| Yes | 35 | 41.7 % |
| No | 22 | 26.2 % |
| He�s being rather arrogant. | 27 | 32.1 % |
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