Raistlin
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Source: Spilled Tea: Radio Interview Details Past Locker Room Issues For Patrik Laine, Blue JacketsWhy do you think he is such a big personality that he can somehow change the course of our young players development and not the other way around?
The only worry would be a locker room distraction if former issues arise. Otherwise he will have to be the one to fall in line. Our chemistry is fully established at this point and if you followed this team you would know that.
He IS a big personality, he beats to his own drum, like Kane's influence over Meier, or PLD over Peeke. If vets like Foligno, Atkinson, Nyquist, Werenski, Jones etc deem that the star player needs to go, he is having an impact on culture. Now this "fun guy" comes in into a room with Caufield, Slaf etc... do you want to take the risk? What if he decides that the media spotlight is too strong in MTL and he becomes disgruntled again? Can a younger Suzuki keep him in line? Either way, this'll be fun to keep an eye on the next two years.
Maurice/Waddell cannot wait to let him go, you must have to ask why?