Prior to joining the Minnesota North Stars, Gilles Meloche lost a significant number of games as the number one Goalie for the California Golden Seals (later relocated to Cleveland as the Barons).  This was not a testament to Meloche’s ineffectiveness; instead, he played for some bad teams and was not regarded as the problem.  Cleveland’s merger with the North Stars allowed Meloche to play with a better team, and he would finish in the top five in Wins twice.  He would also attend the All-Star Game twice and would finally make it to the playoffs with Minnesota, where he had a winning record of 21-19.

Cesare Manigo may not have been an elite Goalie in the National Hockey League, but he was a workhorse backstop who became successful in the expansion era.  Maniago may not have brought the Minnesota North Stars to the Finals, but his defensive skill brought them closer to the Holy Grail of Hockey than they probably deserved at the time.

While Steve Payne may not have been the most elite forward in Minnesota North Stars history, he was one of the more clutch performers in the team's lore.  Payne would have six consecutive 50 Point seasons, where he would also post a pair of All-Star seasons.  He would represent Minnesota twice in the All-Star Game.  Spine injuries would force him to retire before the age of 30, prematurely ending a career spent entirely with the North Stars.

As of this writing, Tyler Seguin has completed 11 seasons for the Dallas Stars, which is befitting of a former second overall draft pick.  Dallas didn’t initially draft Seguin, as he was acquired through a trade from Boston; however, from what he has accomplished thus far in the Lone Star State, the Bruins would likely love to have had a do-over on that.