Valid points, CliffFletcher. But if Steve Yzerman expects all but the tiniest fraction of NHL players to be like he was, then he will not be a GM for long. He can't ask players to adapt to him without being willing to adapt to the nature of his players.
Is unwavering loyalty to Jon Cooper at the expense of major assets really the hill he wants to die on?
Alternatively, he can just let the players that don't fit his philosophy go. Though I would be very interested to see how he expects to replace contributions of Stamkos and potential of Drouin.
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