Alexandre Daigle Alexandre Daigle ( born February 7 , 1975 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player . Despite being drafted first overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft , Daigle never lived up to his potential , achieving a maximum of only 51 points in the regular season , well below expectations for a first overall pick playing in a forward position in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The " Ottawa Sun " has listed him among the all time draft bust s in NHL history . Playing career . NHL career . Leading up to the 1993 NHL Entry Draft , Daigle was considered a " can ' t miss " prospect and NHL superstar - in - waiting . The Senators were even accused of deliberately losing games late in the 1992 – 93 season , their first in the NHL , in order to guarantee the first overall selection and the right to draft him , which prompted an investigation by the league . When the Senators finished last in the league standings and thus secured the first overall pick , they drafted Daigle over future superstars Chris Pronger and Paul Kariya , who were picked second and fourth , respectively . Regarding his draft position , Daigle uttered the infamous comment , " I ' m glad I got drafted first , because no one remembers number two " . Leading up to the draft , the Quebec Nordiques , who were hosting the event , were reportedly so eager to draft the next French Canadian superstar that they were rumored to have offered names such as Owen Nolan , Peter Forsberg , Ron Hextall , and draft picks , but Ottawa management disregarded all offers . Daigle subsequently received the largest starting salary in league history ( five - year , $ 12 . 25 million ) , which led to the introduction of a rookie salary cap a few years later . However , Daigle never proved to be the superstar the Senators hoped he would be . He only scored 20 or more goals twice – in his rookie year and in 1996 - 97 . He was frequently criticized for lack of effort and motivation , partially blamed on his lucrative and long - term contract . Rumors began circulating in Ottawa of late - night partying and possible drug use . He was interested in the limelight , appearing in a full - page ad dressed in a nurse ' s uniform . Daigle was outplayed by Russian centre Alexei Yashin in every season that they were teammates in Ottawa . Both entered the league in the 1993 – 94 season and were promoted as future stars of the franchise , on the cover of the Senators ' year book and media guide . Management , however , supported Daigle over Yashin , touting him over Yashin for the Calder Trophy ( though Yashin ended up receiving a nomination instead of Daigle ) . After management continued to support Daigle despite his subpar performance , an angered Yashin held out in the 1995 – 96 season unless his contract was raised to a level similar to Daigle ' s . Head coach Rick Bowness and assistant coach Alain Vigneault were fired in November 1995 , after demoting Daigle to the fourth line . During the 1997 – 98 season , after four and a half seasons , 74 goals and 172 points in 301 games played , Ottawa traded Daigle to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for prospect Vaclav Prospal and another first - round bust , Pat Falloon . With the Flyers , Daigle scored 31 points in 68 games . In January 1999 , the Flyers traded Daigle to the Edmonton Oilers , who later that same day traded him to Tampa Bay for Alexander Selivanov . Daigle played only 32 games for the Lightning , collecting six goals and six assists for 12 points . The New York Rangers then acquired Daigle as a reclamation project , sending cash to the Lightning , but they , too , realized the one - time junior superstar was not living up to expectations and waived him at the end of the season . In 58 games with the Rangers , Daigle recorded just 8 goals and 18 assists for 26 points . Daigle was out of hockey by the age of 25 . No one was willing to take a chance on him , and in fact , by his own admission said he had no desire to play the game anymore . In an interview on national television broadcaster Radio - Canada , Daigle said he never wanted to play hockey , but stuck to the game because of his talent . Instead , he became interested in the entertainment business and the opportunity to be a celebrity . He played hockey in a small league in Los Angeles with Cuba Gooding Jr . on Jerry Bruckheimer ' s team , the " Bad Boys " , and created an event promotion company , Impostor Entertainment , with former Montreal Expos pitcher Derek Aucoin . Their first project was a concert featuring Sheryl Crow during the Canadian Grand Prix Formula One auto race in Montreal . Following a two - year absence from hockey , Daigle decided to give it another try . In mid - 2002 , he contacted numerous teams looking for an invitation to training camp , ultimately signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins . Daigle would lead the Penguins in pre - season scoring and had earned himself a spot on the Pittsburgh roster to start the season . Despite his impressive training camp , Daigle was unable to continue his success into the regular season , and spent the better part of the season with the team ' s AHL affiliate in Wilkes - Barre / Scranton . After being released by the Penguins , Daigle signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Wild in the offseason . After arriving in Minnesota , Daigle impressed the Wild coaching staff enough to earn a roster spot for opening night . Over the course of the 2003 – 04 season , Daigle managed to match his career high point total , finishing the campaign with 51 points ( 20 goals and 31 assists ) to lead the team in scoring . During this season , he was also the Wild ' s nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy , given annually to an NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance , sportsmanship and dedication to hockey . On March 6 , 2006 , Minnesota waived Daigle and reassigned him to the team ' s AHL affiliate , the Houston Aeros . Daigle did not play a game for the Aeros , and was subsequently loaned to the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL on March 13 , 2006 , in exchange for forward Brendan Bernakevitch . Post NHL - career . On May 5 , 2006 , Daigle signed a two - year contract with HC Davos , a top team in the Swiss National League A , and inked a two - year extension with them in December . During his three complete seasons playing in Davos , the team won the league championship on two occasions . In a little over three seasons with HC Davos , Daigle played 137 games , tallying 46 goals and 94 assists for 140 points ( averaging a little over one point per game ) . On October 26 , 2009 , Daigle was loaned to the SCL Tigers in exchange for Oliver Setzinger . Daigle played 25 games with the SCL Tigers in the 2009 - 10 season , with 7 goals and 17 assists for 24 points . Daigle ranked seventh on the team in points while playing in fewer than half as many games as the team ' s other top scorers . On March 23 , 2010 , Daigle and HC Davos agreed to have his contract reduced from five years to three years , making him a free agent after the 2009 - 10 NLA season . He retired once it ended .