Arizonatah Coyetis
Formerly Kai Yo T
I haven't been following VAN much at all. Most of my time watching hockey is Utah and whoever they're up against on any given night. But based on what I have heard...
It's a turn off for me when a team's management is willing to blast a player to the media. Leads me to believe that they're a big part of the problem at hand. It just screams shitty workplace environment, IMO.
If there's a rift in the locker-room between Pettersson and JTM then one of them has to go. I wonder how much truth there is to it or how much it's been blown up. VAN media and fanbase sounds ruthless.
I'm not sure what to think about Tocchet. I think he sucked coaching here but did great with VAN last season. Maybe he settles somewhere in-between the two. If there is a rift and he can't sort it out (not always possible) then management has to do it via trade or a new coach. I don't think a new coach is the answer. Sometimes two players just need to be separated no matter who the coach is.
I do have concerns about his attitude or whatever, but the way VAN is acting it makes it easier to look past, for me. It could be that VAN is toxic for him and he'd be fine anywhere else.
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