Lots of whispers he’s dealing with depression. I’m sure more than a few of posters here have encountered, or had someone close to them battle with that affliction. It can really derail everything in your life. I know I’ve lost a job or two over it.
Point being, we don’t know what’s going on. Maybe he’s being a primadonna. Maybe its something much more.
Can’t label or judge without the deets.
In which case, buffalo is going to get what they deserve.
It just seems incredibly odd that instead of taking a leave of absence or something like that, he has just refused to be part of the team.
I deal with depression every day, and come from a family riddled with it, but the world is becoming more accommodating about mental illnesses and time off every day, especially the NHL, where not only is it a major topic, but you have an entire peer run organization to make sure you're protected from discrimination due to things like mental illness.
If Berglund is dealing with mental illness, then I wish him the best, but by all accounts he's in contact with former teammates and friends about his situation, why would he be unable to fill in his employer? The nhl has come a long way since pos came to the PoS' in the oilers front office as far as mental health support goes.
