Let's Meet: Patrick O'Sullivan

Sometimes fate has a cruel sense of humor. Drafted by the Wild, and thought to be one of the better prospects, Patrick O`Sullivan tore up the AHL. In an effort to appease the Glass Slovak, the Wild traded a first round pick and O`Sullivan to the Kings for Pavel Demitra at the draft. The move was not met well:

The look at HWSRN's face is priceless. As for how the trade worked out, Demitra played well with Gaborik, when the two of them were actually on the ice together. The first year, Demo missed 11 games, while Gaby missed his customary 34. The last year Demitra was here, he and Gaborik furthered their chemistry, but Demitra missed 14 games due to injury.

That trade sent O'Sullivan on a tour of the NHL, and now, he returns to the nest. Make the jump and let's find out who he has become while he was gone.

What has O'Sullivan done since he has been gone? Courtesy of HockeyDB.com:

O'Sullivan has some issues with his attitude, including a lack of work ethic, and some fairly powerful delusions of grandeur. He lit up the AHL, and became a mediocre forward in the NHL. If he can renew his resolve and add a season of 20+ goals and 30+ assists as he did in 2007-08, then this pick up is a success. If he can't, then the Wild put him back on waivers and let someone else take him, or let him go to Houston.

Low risk is the way Russo described it, and it is the best way to describe it. if he pans out, great. If not, he can be shipped off to his next stop on his tour.

Where will he play?

Final Result

Not overly excited by the move, but also not upset about it at all. If Sully can bring a spark to an offense that is just flat out bad, then he is more than welcome. If he is going to bring attitude, he can keep his bags packed.

Other Reports on O'Sullivan:

ProHockeyTalk
Russo
Kent Youngblood
Wild.com