So Brendl isn't an NHLer? Last time I checked, Carolina was still in the league. They may not play like it but they really are.
I just can't see how you can dismiss Brendl so quickly without giving us one real ounce of evidence as to why he's been a bad player so far. Have you seen him in any of the 4 or 5 games he's played this season or even watched him in the AHL? You dismissing him as lazy is like not giving him a chance at all to prove that he has changed his ways. If you've seen him this season and still consider him lazy, then you've got a valid opinion on the matter. If you haven't, then you might want to check into a Hurricanes game sometime in the near future.
He was also named to the AHL all-star team this year.