The trade is not what really bothers me, but more so the way the coaching staff handled him throughout his development in the organization. Sitting him in favour of guys that truly didn't deserve to be played either (Jackman, Glencross at certain points, Raymond at certain points, Setogouchi, etc.) likely stuck with him.
The fact that it seemed to weigh on him to the point where he requested a trade is certainly an unfavourable trait of his, but I do think the coaching staff could/should have handled him differently....and this is coming from a guy that believes Hartley has done a superb job.
Having said that, it may have also been a situation where bringing Sven to the NHL too early created a sense, from Sven's perspective, that he didn't need any seasoning in the AHL, I'm not sure. Regardless of the reason, Sven clearly lost the swagger that he had very early in his NHL career.
Hartley et al have done great work with the majority of the prospects, but not so much with Sven in my opinion.
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