He is well known for having drink problems in recent years unfortunately. Apparently he could have been something special but has had problems keeping fit and ended last year bouncing around 3 clubs.
He is well known for having drink problems in recent years unfortunately. Apparently he could have been something special but has had problems keeping fit and ended last year bouncing around 3 clubs.
It's quite a story in the hockey world and the good people over the Hockey forum are a font of knowledge, here's a poorly translated article if you have google chrome highlighting his troubles from last season:
He is well known for having drink problems in recent years unfortunately. Apparently he could have been something special but has had problems keeping fit and ended last year bouncing around 3 clubs.
Between this guy, and last weeks signing who has assaulted officials, i'd question what sort of due diligence is really going on with the steelers recruitment recently.
Between this guy, and last weeks signing who has assaulted officials, i'd question what sort of due diligence is really going on with the steelers recruitment recently.
I guess time will tell, but it doesn't look like a great deal is going into it. You'd have to question the disruptive influence of characters like that in a locker room. I doubt very much that they're "great team guys", but who knows.
Steelers have proactively addressed their defensive weaknesses by signing a 6'3" experienced, calm Finnish blue liner. Sounds like a player in the Tyson Strachan mould.