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Dennis Wideman

Drafted in the eighth round by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2002 Draft, Dennis Wideman would never play for the professional hockey team based in Western New York.  Wideman would later sign with the St. Louis Blues but it was later in Boston where he would have his first 50 Point Season in the 2008-09 Season where he finished 11th in Norris Trophy voting, a career high.  After stints with Florida and Washington (he would go to his only All Star Game in 2012 as a Capital) Wideman would finish his career in Calgary for five years where he would have a career high of 56 Points in the 2014/15 season. 

The First Nations star from Manitoba played for the California Golden Seals for a few seasons before he arrived in Philadelphia, but arguably nobody foresaw what he would accomplish in the City of Brotherly Love.

14. Tim Kerr

Tim Kerr went undrafted, yet his tenacious play and the way he overcame injury after injury would earn him a permanent spot in the Philadelphia Flyers lineup.  Maybe spot isn’t the right word, as "slot" might be more accurate, as that is where he would find himself in front of the opponents’ net.

Mark Recchi had an interesting career with the Philadelphia Flyers and the other teams he played for.  The Right Wing would post his best individual seasons as a Flyer, but he was a three-time Stanley Cup Champion with three different teams (Pittsburgh in 1991, Carolina in 2006, and Boston in 2011).