Not even three seasons into his NHL career, the Philadelphia Flyers gave up on Patrick Sharp and traded him to the Chicago Blackhawks.

After a disappointing 2014-15 season, it would be easy for fantasy hockey players to write-off the former All-Star too, but owners can learn from the Flyers’ decade-old mistake.

Sharp posted seven 20-goal campaigns and four 30-goal years in his time with Blackhawks. In 2014-15, Sharp missed 14 games and only scored 16 goals and 43 points. Excluding the lockout-shortened campaign where Sharp played just 28 games, those were his lowest goal and point totals during his time in the Windy City.

In 2014-15, the winger was also minus-eight, which was his worst rating since 2006-07, and scored only 14 point-play points, which was his lowest total since 2007-08. Sharp will turn 34 in December, so it is probably safe to say his best playing days are behind him.

Although true, that doesn’t mean Sharp isn’t still be a viable fantasy option in 2015-16.

What made Sharp so disappointing last season was the fact he had a down season in a year where owners had to spend a late second-round pick to get him. The winger had a 22.0 ADP last season according to Fantasy Pros. Additionally, the only left wingers to go off the board before Sharp were Alex Ovechkin and Jamie Benn.

Ironically, Benn is one of the reasons why owners should not give up on Sharp just yet. By the end of last season, Sharp was playing most of his minutes on the Blackhawks third line. Chicago had a great third line last season, but skating alongside Antoine Vermette and Teuvo Teravainen rather than Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa or Patrick Kane would hurt anyone’s fantasy value.

There isn’t nearly as much depth on the Stars roster, so Sharp should receive a top-six forward spot. There is also a good chance that Sharp completes the Stars top line, which already features Tyler Seguin and Benn. Last season, Benn won the scoring title with 87 points while Seguin was seventh with 77 points despite missing 11 games.

In fact, only Sidney Crosby had a higher point per game average than Seguin’s 1.08. Benn was third in the NHL last season with 1.06 ppg. If Sharp is lucky enough to play with both these fantasy studs, then he has a great chance at another 20-goal season.

Fantasy owners should monitor Sharp’s progress in training camp and ensure he will be a top-six forward in Dallas this season. If he is, don’t be afraid to grab him in the third or fourth round. After last season’s disappointment, it should not take a top-20 pick again to get Sharp again.

With the “Stars” aligning in Dallas, Sharp is due for a bounce-back season.