When it comes to Sven - we need to remember Ryan Johansen was drafted out of the same program one year earlier. At the end of last year, he was being scratched in the AHL playoffs and he's turned out ok.
There's a fair amount of talk that Portland was a bit of a country club atmosphere when Sven/Johansen/Nino were there. They all turned pro and had issues, fell into the doghouse with their NHL teams. Perhaps a boot in the ass is what he needed to meet his potential.
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