Another former Top-10 pick leaving the NHL for Europe

Yet another former top-ten NHL draft pick is leaving for Europe!

One who is also a former forward for the Boston Bruins, Brett Connolly, has announced he's leaving the NHL to play for HC Lugano in Switzerland.

Originally selected in the first round (6th overall) by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Connolly spent 11 seasons in the league with the Lightning, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and the Chicago Blackhawks.

In 536 career games, the forward recorded 101 goals and 94 assists for a total of 195 points. Along with 11 points in 42 playoff games and a Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018.

On March 2nd, 2015 (NHL trade deadline), Connolly was traded from the Lightning to the Bruins in exchange for two second-round picks (2015 and 2016). He would appear in 76 games with the club, collecting 9 goals and 18 assists.

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