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Nick Boynton was a 2 time first round draft pick, First he was selected by the Washington Capitals in 1997 but after they could not come to terms he returned to his Junior club, the OHL's Ottawa 67's. where he capped his time there with a Memorial Cup title and the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the tournament's MVP. He re-entered the draft and was again a first round selection, this time going to the Boston Bruins,He earned rave reviews for his physical presence and offensive capabilities in his first full season with the Bruins and over the course of the next two seasons saw his offensive totals increase and took part in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2004 He was a member of the 2010 Blackhawks who captured the club's first Stanley Cup championship since 1961.605 NHL Games, 11 seasons in the NHL, from the outside you would think thats a pretty good career, His article this month on the Players Tribune paints a very different picture, he joins Mark and AJ to talk about it all. Tune in each week on 54