Xoggz22
Registered User
Port'a tweeted comments several times throughout the year that some of the younger players were caught up in Gabby's "Rockstar" image and that the team was concerned about if negatively effecting the team. I wonder if it had something to do with that.
I wouldn't think so. Gaborik may have had a "Rock Star Image" but he had the pedigree of being a hell of a player. Unfortunately injuries and what appears to be a misjudged fit didn't get him into the groove in Columbus. I never heard he didn't work or wouldn't listen. If he didn't have the work ethic and got special treatment....that could be a problem but I never got the impression that was the case.
Simple case of not working out. It's unfortunate given his potential impact but I don't see the situation of this removal like some of you others do. I don't think him being gone impacts the locker room given the current on ice product performance (overall, not some of the dumpster fire stuff we're getting away with at the moment).