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Chris Chelios recently claimed veteran players didn't want to sign with Detroit because of Mike Babcock.
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/03...ngs-might-lure-free-agents-now-that-hes-gone/
Lets take a look how veteran players are being treated in Toronto;
Eric Fehr - 1GP since traded to Toronto at deadline
Joffrey Lupul - officially on LTIR due to sports hernia surgery he had last season. I think Leafs will bury him on LTIR until end of his contract.
Brooks Laich - 0GP with Toronto all season. Currently in AHL
Milan Michalek - Traded to Toronto last season during the Phaneuf trade with Ottawa. Had 6 points in 13 games in 2015-16 with Toronto. He had 2 points in 5 games this season before he was demoted to AHL.
Stephane Robidas - Sat out 2015-16 and all of 2016-17, is apparently a consultant with Toronto while still being under contract as a player until end of the season.
The most notable case in Detroit was Mike Commodore. Before signing with Detroit in 2011-12 he had issues with Babcock stemming from their time in Anaheim. Holland had assured Commodore he would be treated fairly before being a healthy scratch most season before a trade to Tampa Bay. Commodore average 11:30 minutes a night in Detroit, the previous 3 seasons he averaged 20:56 per game.
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/n...-profanity-filled-twitter-rant-013915124.html
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/03...ngs-might-lure-free-agents-now-that-hes-gone/
Lets take a look how veteran players are being treated in Toronto;
Eric Fehr - 1GP since traded to Toronto at deadline
Joffrey Lupul - officially on LTIR due to sports hernia surgery he had last season. I think Leafs will bury him on LTIR until end of his contract.
Brooks Laich - 0GP with Toronto all season. Currently in AHL
Milan Michalek - Traded to Toronto last season during the Phaneuf trade with Ottawa. Had 6 points in 13 games in 2015-16 with Toronto. He had 2 points in 5 games this season before he was demoted to AHL.
Stephane Robidas - Sat out 2015-16 and all of 2016-17, is apparently a consultant with Toronto while still being under contract as a player until end of the season.
The most notable case in Detroit was Mike Commodore. Before signing with Detroit in 2011-12 he had issues with Babcock stemming from their time in Anaheim. Holland had assured Commodore he would be treated fairly before being a healthy scratch most season before a trade to Tampa Bay. Commodore average 11:30 minutes a night in Detroit, the previous 3 seasons he averaged 20:56 per game.
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/n...-profanity-filled-twitter-rant-013915124.html