Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A họpụtara Simpson na agba nke mbụ, nke abụọ n'ozuzu, site na Pittsburgh Penguins na
1985 NHL Entry Draft. Dịka onye rookie dị afọ iri na asatọ, o nyere goolu iri na otu na-egwu aka nri (na-agbanwe site na ọnọdụ etiti ice ya) na ndị agha ochie Doug Shedden na Terry Ruskowski. mgbe ahụ karịa okpukpu abụọ na ngụkọta na afọ nke abụọ ya na ihe mgbaru ọsọ 26. Oge nke atọ ya hụrụ ya ka ọ na-agbanye n'ahịrị na superstar Mario Lemieux na Simpson malitere ijupụta ụgbụ 13 ihe mgbaru ọsọ na isi ihe 26 na egwuregwu 21 mbụ ya iji malite oge 1987-88 tupu azụmahịa azụmahịa ga-ewepụ ya na nku nke otu n'ime hockey superstars na ala na nku na onye ọzọ. N'abalị iri abụọ na anọ n'ọnwa Nọvemba, n'afọ 1987, e buuru Simpson, Dave Hannan, Chris Joseph na Moe Mantha gaa Edmonton iji gbanwere Paul Coffey, Wayne Van Dorp na Dave Hunter.