A few years before he hoisted the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Matt Murray was nervously awaiting word on whether or not he’d become the property of an NHL franchise.
A high ranking prospect, Murray had a roller-coaster year. His path to the NHL was likely still intact, but there was still reason for the young goaltender to be anxious. Below is a report by Thunder Bay Television’s Ryan Bonazzo published in 2012:
