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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
No, it's not. The only way to really change the culture of a team is to move out core players. They're the ones who are on the ice the most, who set the tone for the rest of the team. Moving out Brouwer and Stajan won't change anything. Core players are also the only ones likely to get you a core player back in return.
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Unless you have locker room cancers I disagree. Is ROR a bad leader because the Sabres are terrible? Was Jamie Benn a bad leader last year because the Stars underachieved and missed the playoffs? Taylor Hall looks like a different player in a different situation and coach. The Flames when Darryl Sutter was head coach battled through adversity but once he went upstairs Iginla and Co. wilted in the face of adversity annually. It's the coach that sets the locker room culture. If players don't truly believe in the coach or system it will be reflected when the going gets tough.