At 6'3", 215 pounds, decent speed, a good shot and above-average passing, I expected a Jay Bouwmeester-like career trajectory for him - 30-35 points most year, a three- or four-year run at or around 40, fewer penalty minutes than would be warranted at his size and perhaps a Stanley Cup run or two in a 15-to-18-year career. I expected that, like Bouwmeester, some folks might feel he was drafted too high, but that he would carve out an interesting career regardless.
J-Bo's career currently looks like he could perhaps even reach the 20-year plateau while Bogosian's been struggling with injuries since 2010, affecting his stats line and standing, first with the Winnipeg Jets and now with the Buffalo Sabres. I would never go as far as this "fan" did on Twitter (kudos to Bogosian for the adequate reply), but I would understand if his salary was cut in half on his next deal (his $5.142M cap hit expires in June).
Still, we're talking about a guy who is young enough to play for at least five more seasons at the level of a #4D if he wanted to; he'll just have to decide if it's worth the trouble; maybe he'd even prefer playing overseas in a less aggressive, talent-first league, such as in Switzerland, Finland or France.
Here he is on card #538 from Panini's 2013-14 Score set, showing him wearing the Jets' white (away) uniform:
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